Gray Glimpse
PPG1036-1 · #E0E4E1 · LRV 77 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Gray Glimpse77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Gray Glimpse, Really?
Gray Glimpse reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1036-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gray Glimpse
Gray Glimpse shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Gray Glimpse
Gray Glimpse is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Gray Glimpse 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 PPG1036-1 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 | Clean SlateSW 9621 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Subtle Touch790E-1 · Behr | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Genesis White2134-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moon GardenM319 · Valspar | 1.0 | 77.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray GlimpsePPG1036-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gauzy Blue336-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Gray Glimpse 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 #E0E4E1 in HSL space. Pair Gray Glimpse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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