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PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG0997-2

PPG / Glidden Felted Wool#C2C4BE · LRV 55

Felted Wool reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG0997-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

PPG / GLIDDEN FELTED WOOL
RGB 194, 196, 190 LRV 55

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Felted Wool
SKU PPG0997-2
Hex #C2C4BE
RGB 194, 196, 190
HSL 80°, 5%, 76%
LRV 55
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About PPG / Glidden Felted Wool

At LRV 55, Felted Wool is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Felted Wool is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at Behr →
PPU25-14 · #C2C6C0 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 56
710E-3 · #BEC3BC · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 54
PPU25-09 · #C3C2B8 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 54
MQ2-59 · #C6C4C0 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 55
ICC-47 · #BDC5C0 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 55

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Kompozit →
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 55
0448 · #BDC3BD · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 54
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 55
0476 · #BAC5BE · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 54
0462 · #BCC8BE · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 56
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 55
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 57
0476 · #BCC7C0 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 55
0489 · #BBC6C4 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 55

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 57
DEGR56 · #C4C2BE · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 54
DEC795 · #C3C0BB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 49
DE6290 · #BCC4BD · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 50
DE6360 · #C0C3C4 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 50

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 54

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9642 · #BFC2BF · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 54
SW 6205 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 54
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 56
SW 7672 · #C3C1BC · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 53
SW 55 · #C2C0BB · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 58
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 58
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 55
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 54
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1557 · #C2C3B9 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 53
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 55
1550 · #C5C1B8 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 52
1570 · #BFC6BB · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 55
CC-670 · #BFC6BB · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 53
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 58
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 52
NO. 229 · #C7BEB3 · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 52
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 7.09 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Valspar →
V145-2 · #C6C4BB · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 55.1
M252 · #C3C4B8 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 54.6
8004-32C · #BFC5BB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 55
V143-3 · #BFC5BB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 54.6
M354 · #C1C5B9 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 54.8

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All gray at Dutch Boy →
425-2DB · #BEC1B6 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 52
426-3DB · #BEC6C0 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 55
422-2DB · #C5C4B5 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 54
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 53
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 55

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 53
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 54
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 56
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 56
C2-977 · #B7C5C4 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 54

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.38
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 9.03 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.69 · LRV 51
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 13.52 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 16.67 · LRV 53

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Felted Wool within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1033-3 · LRV 55
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54
PPG0995-3 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · LRV 56
PPG10-08 · LRV 56
PPG1006-3 · LRV 57

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2C4BE in HSL space. Pair Felted Wool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2C4BE + #C0BEC4
TRIADIC
#C2C4BE · #BEC2C4 · #C4BEC2
ANALOGOUS
#C4C3BE · #C2C4BE · #BFC4BE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.76:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.93:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

PPG / Glidden Felted Wool Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Felted Wool from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG0997-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Felted Wool

Behr's nearest match is Engagement Silver (PPU25-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Felted Wool without repainting risk. See the full Engagement Silver swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Felted Wool

Kompozit's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Felted Wool without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Felted Wool

Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Felted Wool without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Felted Wool

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Song (1557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Felted Wool without repainting risk. See the full Silver Song swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Felted Wool

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (SW 6205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Felted Wool without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Felted Wool

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Felted Wool is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Felted Wool

At Valspar, the closest color to Felted Wool is Zen Pebble (V145-2) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Pebble swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Felted Wool

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Felted Wool is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Felted Wool

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Felted Wool is Neutral Territory (DEGR56) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Felted Wool

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Felted Wool is Grayed Wolf (426-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grayed Wolf swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Felted Wool

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Felted Wool is Esoteric (C2-989) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Esoteric swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Felted Wool

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Felted Wool. The nearest is Anatolian (JG-127) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anatolian swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Felted Wool

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Felted Wool — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG0997-2 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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