PPG / Glidden Tornado#D1D3CF · LRV 65
Tornado reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1009-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Tornado |
| SKU | 1009-2 |
| Hex | #D1D3CF |
| RGB | 209, 211, 207 |
| HSL | 90°, 4%, 82% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Tornado
At LRV 65, Tornado 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.
Tornado 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Tornado 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 #D1D3CF in HSL space. Pair Tornado 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.