Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Whirlwind |
| SKU | PPG1013-3 |
| Hex | #BEBFC2 |
| RGB | 190, 191, 194 |
| HSL | 225°, 3%, 75% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
What Color Is Whirlwind, Really?
Whirlwind reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1013-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Whirlwind
Whirlwind 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.
How Lighting Changes Whirlwind
At LRV 52, Whirlwind 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.
Most complaints about Whirlwind 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1013-3 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Whirlwind 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 #BEBFC2 in HSL space. Pair Whirlwind 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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Whirlwind behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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