Solitary State
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · LRV 56 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Solitary State56
- 4Sea Salt63
- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Solitary State, Really?
Solitary State reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1009-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Solitary State
Solitary State 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 Solitary State
At LRV 56, Solitary State 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 Solitary State 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 PPG1009-3 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 | AutonomousSW 9557 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver BulletN520-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seersucker SuitCSP-580 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gravity4005-1B · Valspar | 1.6 | 56.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Solitary StatePPG1009-3 · Glidden | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Garden Stone437-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Solitary State 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 #C4C6C4 in HSL space. Pair Solitary State with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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