Grand Gusto
PPG1132-4 · #87BB9D · LRV 43 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Grand Gusto43
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Grand Gusto, Really?
Grand Gusto reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1132-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grand Gusto
Grand Gusto is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Grand Gusto
Grand Gusto sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Grand Gusto 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 PPG1132-4 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 | Lark GreenSW 6745 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Garden SwingM410-4 · Behr | 2.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Eucalyptus621 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Clean GreenV025-2 · Valspar | 1.1 | 42.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grand GustoPPG1132-4 · Glidden | 0.2 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glazed Teal130-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.7 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Grand Gusto 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 #87BB9D in HSL space. Pair Grand Gusto with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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