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PPG / GLIDDEN · 1018-4

PPG / Glidden Winter's Nap#A99F97 · LRV 35

Winter's Nap reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1018-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN WINTER'S NAP
RGB 169, 159, 151 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Winter's Nap
SKU 1018-4
Hex #A99F97
RGB 169, 159, 151
HSL 27°, 9%, 63%
LRV 35
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About PPG / Glidden Winter's Nap

Winter's Nap sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Winter's Nap is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Cloudy Today
SKU 0568 · #A6A096 · LRV 35
ΔE 2.65 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7635
#AA9E95
Palisade
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 35
SW 6038
#AC9E97
Truly Taupe
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 35
SW 37
#ADA193
Morris Room Grey
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 36
SW 7640
#A7A094
Fawn Brindle
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 35
SW 7045
#A8A093
Intellectual Gray
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 36

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-56
#ABA096
Abbey Stone
ΔE 1 · LRV 36
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 34
N170-4
#AA9F9B
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 36
PPU17-12
#A89C98
Smoked Mauve
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 34
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 36

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at Valspar →
4003-1C
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 37.2
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 36.3
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 37
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 35.9
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 35.3

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1468
#A29D96
Willow Creek
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 34
CC-518
#A29D96
Escarpment
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 34
1552
#A69F93
River Reflections
ΔE 3 · LRV 35
HC-105
#A8A295
Rockport Gray
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 37
AF-675
#A5A2A0
Fusion
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 33
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 33
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 36
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 8 · LRV 37
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 37
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.89
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.78 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.88 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.75 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.04
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 36
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 38
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 9.87 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.17
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.98 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 14.43 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 17.97 · LRV 36

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Winter's Nap within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1019-4
Simmering Smoke
LRV 35
1003-4
Equilibrium
LRV 35
1024-5
Stonehenge Greige
LRV 34
1076-4
Cuppa Coffee
LRV 36
1047-5
Coffee Custard
LRV 35
1016-5
Iris Mauve
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A99F97 in HSL space. Pair Winter's Nap with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A99F97 + #97A1A9
TRIADIC
#A99F97 · #97A99F · #9F97A9
ANALOGOUS
#A99798 · #A99F97 · #A9A897

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.59:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.09:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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