Pittsburgh Gray
PPG0994-2 · #C8CBC8 · LRV 59 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Pittsburgh Gray59
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Pittsburgh Gray, Really?
Pittsburgh Gray reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG0994-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pittsburgh Gray
Pittsburgh Gray 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.
How Lighting Changes Pittsburgh Gray
At LRV 59, Pittsburgh Gray 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.
Most complaints about Pittsburgh 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 PPG0994-2 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PassiveSW 7064 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fast As The WindPPU26-17 · Behr | 0.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Metro Gray1459 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Morn8006-11B · Valspar | 2.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · Glidden | 0.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Beam438-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Pittsburgh 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 #C8CBC8 in HSL space. Pair Pittsburgh Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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