Photo Gray
PPG1029-4 · #ADAD96 · LRV 41 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Photo Gray41
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Photo Gray, Really?
Photo Gray reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1029-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Photo Gray
Photo Gray 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.
How Lighting Changes Photo Gray
Photo Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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.
Most complaints about Photo Gray 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 PPG1029-4 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 | Clary SageSW 6178 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bay WaterS380-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cheyenne Green1502 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Pine8003-30D · Valspar | 1.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Photo GrayPPG1029-4 · Glidden | 0.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shale Ridge421-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Photo Gray 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 #ADAD96 in HSL space. Pair Photo Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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