Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Half Dome |
| SKU | PPG0994-3 |
| Hex | #BBBCB8 |
| RGB | 187, 188, 184 |
| HSL | 75°, 3%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Half Dome
At LRV 50, Half Dome is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Half Dome 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
19 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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Half Dome 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 #BBBCB8 in HSL space. Pair Half Dome 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 Half Dome Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Half Dome 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 PPG0994-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Half Dome
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Argos (SW 7065), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Argos swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Half Dome
Behr's nearest match is Quiet Time (T18-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Time swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Half Dome
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Metropolitan (AF-690), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Metropolitan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Half Dome
Valspar's nearest match is Granite Dust (5006-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.1 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Granite Dust swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Half Dome
The closest Glidden equivalent of Half Dome is Half Dome (PPG0994-3). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Half Dome and you'll get the same color. See the full Half Dome swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Half Dome
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Half Dome is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Fair-Minded Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Fair-Minded Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Half Dome
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windstorm (HGSW 1486), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Windstorm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Half Dome
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Half Dome is Covered in Platinum (DE6367) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Covered in Platinum swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Half Dome
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Half Dome is Day-to-day (JG-123). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Day-to-day and you'll get the same color. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Half Dome
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Half Dome is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Half Dome
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Half Dome is Rand Moon (0532). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Rand Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Rand Moon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Half Dome
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Half Dome is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Half Dome
At Rodda, the closest color to Half Dome is Stonewash (CA183) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stonewash swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Half Dome
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cronkite (C2-991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Half Dome
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Half Dome. The nearest is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piano Room swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Half Dome
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Half Dome without repainting risk. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Half Dome
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Half Dome. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Half Dome
At Kompozit, the closest color to Half Dome is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →