Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Intuitive |
| SKU | PPG1022-2 |
| Hex | #CEC5BC |
| RGB | 206, 197, 188 |
| HSL | 30°, 16%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Intuitive
At LRV 57, Intuitive is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Intuitive 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Intuitive 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 #CEC5BC in HSL space. Pair Intuitive 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 Intuitive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Intuitive 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 PPG1022-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Intuitive
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Intuitive is Alpaca (SW 7022). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alpaca and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Intuitive
Behr's nearest match is Wheat Bread (720C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Wheat Bread swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Intuitive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Intuitive is London Fog (1541) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full London Fog swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Intuitive
Valspar's nearest match is Windmill (8005-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Windmill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Intuitive
The closest Glidden equivalent of Intuitive is Shadowbox Beige (10YY 56/060). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Glidden is your counter, order Shadowbox Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Shadowbox Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Intuitive
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Intuitive is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Centuryed Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Intuitive
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Intuitive is Alpaca (HGSW 2467). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Alpaca and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Intuitive
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is En Plein Air (DET623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full En Plein Air swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Intuitive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Intuitive. The nearest is Earl Gray (JG-117) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Intuitive
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Intuitive is Peignoir (NO. 286) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Intuitive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Intuitive is Overgrown (0196) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Intuitive
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Intuitive
At Rodda, the closest color to Intuitive is Limestone Coping (R032) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limestone Coping swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Intuitive
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Intuitive is Shaker (C2-817) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Intuitive
Clare has no exact twin of Intuitive. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Intuitive
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Intuitive is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Intuitive
Backdrop has no exact twin of Intuitive. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Intuitive
Kompozit's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Intuitive without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →