Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Tenderness |
| SKU | PPG1133-2 |
| Hex | #C8DACE |
| RGB | 200, 218, 206 |
| HSL | 140°, 20%, 82% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Tenderness
At LRV 67, Tenderness is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Tenderness 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Tenderness 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 #C8DACE in HSL space. Pair Tenderness 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 Tenderness Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tenderness 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 PPG1133-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tenderness
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breaktime (SW 6463), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tenderness
Behr's nearest match is Heath Gray (N380-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Heath Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tenderness
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tenderness is Colony Green (694) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colony Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tenderness
At Valspar, the closest color to Tenderness is Fescue (8002-35B) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fescue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tenderness
The closest Glidden equivalent of Tenderness is Tenderness (PPG1133-2). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Glidden is your counter, order Tenderness and you'll get the same color. See the full Tenderness swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tenderness
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Airy Aqua (231-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Airy Aqua swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tenderness
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breaktime (HGSW 2297), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Breaktime swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tenderness
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tenderness. The nearest is Misty Afternoon (DE5639) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Misty Afternoon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tenderness
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tenderness is Mineral Green (JG-67) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tenderness
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lickety Split (0699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tenderness without repainting risk. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tenderness
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tenderness is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tenderness
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tenderness. The nearest is Vapour (C2-963) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vapour swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tenderness
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tenderness is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lickety Split swatch →