Special Delivery
PPG1037-3 · #A5B2B6 · LRV 43 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Special Delivery43
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Special Delivery, Really?
Special Delivery reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1037-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Special Delivery
Special Delivery is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Special Delivery
Special Delivery sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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 Special Delivery 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 PPG1037-3 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 | StardewSW 9138 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Behr | Porch CeilingPPF-27 · Behr | 1.1 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Santorini Blue1634 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Granite Fog8006-8C · Valspar | 2.5 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Special DeliveryPPG1037-3 · Glidden | 0.5 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Timber Wolf430-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Special Delivery 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 #A5B2B6 in HSL space. Pair Special Delivery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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