PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1006-3

PPG / Glidden Gypsum#D2CDB6 · LRV 65

Gypsum reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG1006-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN GYPSUM

RGB 210, 205, 182 LRV 65

Color spec

Brand	PPG / Glidden
Name	Gypsum
SKU	PPG1006-3
Hex	#D2CDB6
RGB	210, 205, 182
HSL	49°, 24%, 77%
LRV	65
Undertone	yellow / warm
Family	Neutral

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT

Montezuma

SKU 0377 · #D2CDB6 · LRV 61

ΔE 0 (imperceptible)

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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23

All neutral at Benjamin Moore →

1516

#CECBB3

Moon

ΔE 1.23 · LRV 59

1529

#CFCCBB

Stingray

ΔE 2.22 · LRV 60

CW-45

#D3CCBA

York

ΔE 2.37 · LRV 61

AF-95

#D5CAB0

Hush

ΔE 2.76 · LRV 60

CSP-220

#D6CCB9

Lace

ΔE 3.27 · LRV 61

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24

All neutral at Behr →

N300-3

#D2CEB4

Casual Khaki

ΔE 1.24 · LRV 61

MQ6-55

#D2CCAF

Pale Ivy

ΔE 2.01 · LRV 60

YL-W11

#D5CDAF

Khaki Shade

ΔE 2.41 · LRV 61

BXC-04

#CDCDBA

Cavern Echo

ΔE 2.49 · LRV 60

MQ3-15

#D9CDB7

Bell Tower

ΔE 3.54 · LRV 62

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39

All neutral at Valspar →

8003-27B

#D3CEB3

Platinum Sage

ΔE 1.39 · LRV 61

8004-26B

#CECBBD

Gentle Soul

ΔE 3.38 · LRV 59

T659

#D1CFC1

Upstate

ΔE 3.45 · LRV 62.2

5008-1B

#D0CBBD

Bay Sands

ΔE 3.52 · LRV 59.8

3007-10C

#DACCB7

Rattan Basket

ΔE 4.69 · LRV 61.4

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49

All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →

SW 6162

#D1CCB9

Ancient Marble

ΔE 1.49 · LRV 60

SW 29

#CDCDB4

Acanthus

ΔE 2.53 · LRV 60

SW 6176

#CECEBD

Liveable Green

ΔE 2.88 · LRV 61

SW 6169

#D1CDBF

Sedate Gray

ΔE 3.39 · LRV 61

SW 6141

#DACAB2

Softer Tan

ΔE 5.14 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84

All neutral at Backdrop →

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03

All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →

DE6248

#D1D2BF

Spooky

ΔE 3.03 · LRV 63

DEC773

#D6CFBF

Heather

ΔE 3.22 · LRV 63

DE6220

#D4CEBF

Porous Stone

ΔE 3.31 · LRV 62

DE6241

#D2CFC1

Lunar Landing

ΔE 3.41 · LRV 62

DE6262

#CDD0C0

Glass Tile

ΔE 4.13 · LRV 62

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1

All neutral at Farrow & Ball →

NO. 201

#D9D2C1

Shaded White

ΔE 3.1 · LRV 65

NO. 8

#DDCDAE

String

ΔE 4.93 · LRV 62

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41

All neutral at Magnolia Home →

JG-18

#CDCABC

Gatherings

ΔE 3.41 · LRV 59

JG-156

#D3C9B7

Plaster

ΔE 3.63 · LRV 59

JG-105

#D7CEAB

Tapestry Thread

ΔE 3.86 · LRV 62

JG-104

#D1C8B8

Southern Grown

ΔE 3.95 · LRV 58

JG-55

#D1D1C5

Stoneware Pieces

ΔE 4.51 · LRV 63

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05

All neutral at Clare →

PNT100-LT-70

#C9CDB9

All The Sage

ΔE 4.05 · LRV 60

PNT100-LT-17

#D4CBC0

Flatiron

ΔE 5.94 · LRV 61

PNT100-MD-47

#C4CEBD

Dirty Martini

ΔE 6.58 · LRV 60

PNT100-LT-08

#CBCBC5

Windy City

ΔE 6.86 · LRV 59

PNT100-LT-46

#C1CFC2

Two Scoops

ΔE 8.4 · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D2CDB6 in HSL space. Pair Gypsum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY

#D2CDB6 + #B6BBD2

TRIADIC

#D2CDB6 · #B6D2CD · #CDB6D2

ANALOGOUS

#D2BFB6 · #D2CDB6 · #C9D2B6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white

1.6:1 fail

Sample text on black

13.15:1 AAA

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

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