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Hurricane Haze

PPG1032-2 · #BCBBAD · LRV 49 · warm yellow tone

PPG1032-2 · #BCBBAD · LRV 49 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Hurricane HazePPG / Glidden · PPG1032-2
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Hurricane Haze
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1032-2 · #BCBBAD
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1032-2 · all PPG / Glidden neutrals
LRV49Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#BCBBAD · 188, 187, 173 · 56°, 10%, 71%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Dorian Gray39
  2. 2Pashmina44
  3. 3Hurricane Haze49
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Pale Oak69
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Hurricane Haze, Really?

Hurricane Haze reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1032-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Hurricane Haze

Hurricane Haze is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Hurricane Haze

Hurricane Haze sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Hurricane Haze 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1032-2 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.

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Similar PPG / Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Hurricane Haze within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Hurricane Haze · 10.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Hurricane Haze · 1.9 : 1 · fails for text

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 #BCBBAD in HSL space. Pair Hurricane Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCBBAD + #ADAEBC
TRIADIC
#BCBBAD · #ADBCBB · #BBADBC
ANALOGOUS
#BCB3AD · #BCBBAD · #B6BCAD

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