Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Free Reign |
| SKU | PPG1004-2 |
| Hex | #D1CCC9 |
| RGB | 209, 204, 201 |
| HSL | 23°, 8%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Free Reign
At LRV 61, Free Reign is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Free Reign 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Free Reign within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1CCC9 in HSL space. Pair Free Reign with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Free Reign Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Free Reign 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 PPG1004-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Free Reign
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mercurial (SW 9550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full Mercurial swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Free Reign
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Grey (HDC-NT-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Grey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Free Reign
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Portland Gray (2109-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full Portland Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Free Reign
Valspar's nearest match is Gravel Drive (T561), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.2 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full Gravel Drive swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Free Reign
The closest Glidden equivalent of Free Reign is Free Reign (PPG1004-2). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Glidden is your counter, order Free Reign and you'll get the same color. See the full Free Reign swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Free Reign
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Translucency (403-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full Translucency swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Free Reign
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Free Reign is Grayish (HGSW 2447). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grayish and you'll get the same color. See the full Grayish swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Free Reign
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Free Reign is Eagle's View (DE6394) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eagle's View swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Free Reign
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Free Reign. The nearest is In Bloom (JG-98) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Free Reign
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Free Reign is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Free Reign
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Free Reign. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Free Reign
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Free Reign. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Free Reign
Rodda's nearest match is Hygge (R109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full Hygge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Free Reign
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Free Reign is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Free Reign
At Clare, the closest color to Free Reign is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Free Reign
Portola Paints's nearest match is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Free Reign without repainting risk. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Free Reign
Kompozit has no exact twin of Free Reign. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →