Flannel Pajamas
PPG1043-5 · #8C8D99 · LRV 27 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Flannel Pajamas27
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Flannel Pajamas, Really?
Flannel Pajamas reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1043-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Flannel Pajamas
Flannel Pajamas 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 Flannel Pajamas
Flannel Pajamas 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Flannel Pajamas 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 PPG1043-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gentle GrapeSW 9074 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ancient PewterPMD-73 · Behr | 4.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded VioletCSP-455 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue CashmereM339 · Valspar | 4.9 | 25.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Flannel PajamasPPG1043-5 · Glidden | 0.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Great GreigeHGSW 3394 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Flannel Pajamas 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 #8C8D99 in HSL space. Pair Flannel Pajamas with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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