Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Tradewinds |
| SKU | PPG10-27 |
| Hex | #CEDBE0 |
| RGB | 206, 219, 224 |
| HSL | 197°, 22%, 84% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Tradewinds
At LRV 69, Tradewinds 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.
Tradewinds 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
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Tradewinds 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 #CEDBE0 in HSL space. Pair Tradewinds 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 Tradewinds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tradewinds 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 PPG10-27 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tradewinds
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tradewinds is Hinting Blue (SW 6519). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Hinting Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Hinting Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tradewinds
Behr's nearest match is Manhattan Mist (760E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewinds without repainting risk. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tradewinds
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tradewinds is Blue Haze (1667) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Haze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tradewinds
Valspar's nearest match is Icy (V108-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.9 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewinds without repainting risk. See the full Icy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tradewinds
The closest Glidden equivalent of Tradewinds is Tradewinds (PPG10-27). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Glidden is your counter, order Tradewinds and you'll get the same color. See the full Tradewinds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tradewinds
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tradewinds is Whispered (239-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whispered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tradewinds
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tradewinds is Teensey Bubbles (HGSW 2387). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Teensey Bubbles and you'll get the same color. See the full Teensey Bubbles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tradewinds
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tradewinds is Shark (DE5771) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tradewinds
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tradewinds is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) 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 Tradewinds
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewinds without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tradewinds
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewinds without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tradewinds
Rodda has no exact twin of Tradewinds. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tradewinds
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewinds without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tradewinds
Clare has no exact twin of Tradewinds. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tradewinds
Kompozit's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tradewinds without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →