Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Thunder Bay |
| SKU | PPG1144-2 |
| Hex | #CBD8D7 |
| RGB | 203, 216, 215 |
| HSL | 175°, 14%, 82% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Thunder Bay
At LRV 67, Thunder Bay is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Thunder Bay 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
16 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Thunder Bay 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 #CBD8D7 in HSL space. Pair Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Thunder Bay 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 PPG1144-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Serenely (SW 9632), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thunder Bay without repainting risk. See the full Serenely swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Behr's nearest match is Offshore Mist (PPU13-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thunder Bay without repainting risk. See the full Offshore Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Windy Sky (1639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thunder Bay without repainting risk. See the full Windy Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Valspar's nearest match is Breath of Green (M335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.9 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thunder Bay without repainting risk. See the full Breath of Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Thunder Bay
The closest Glidden equivalent of Thunder Bay is Thunder Bay (PPG1144-2). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Glidden is your counter, order Thunder Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Thunder Bay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Thunder Bay
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Thunder Bay is Pond Ice (426-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, 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 Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thunder Bay
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Thunder Bay is Caught in the Rain (HGSW 2347) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caught in the Rain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Thunder Bay
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Thunder Bay is Rainy Season (DE6310) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rainy Season swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Thunder Bay. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 4.04 — 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 Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Thunder Bay
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Thunder Bay is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Powdered Pool (0482), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Thunder Bay without repainting risk. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thunder Bay
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Thunder Bay is Powdered Pool (0482) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Thunder Bay
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ice Fog (C2-723), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thunder Bay without repainting risk. See the full Ice Fog swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Thunder Bay
Clare has no exact twin of Thunder Bay. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 3.84 — 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 Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Thunder Bay
At Kompozit, the closest color to Thunder Bay is Powdered Pool (0482) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →