Feldspar
PPG1038-5 · #869094 · LRV 27 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Feldspar27
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Feldspar, Really?
Feldspar reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1038-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Feldspar
Feldspar is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Feldspar
Feldspar sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Feldspar are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1038-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Gotham GrayMQ5-29 · Behr | 1.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Silver2124-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue DriftwoodM357 · Valspar | 0.9 | 26.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | FeldsparPPG1038-5 · Glidden | 0.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Grayed Foundry426-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Stieglitz SilverDET612 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.1 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Feldspar within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #869094 in HSL space. Pair Feldspar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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