Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pearl Gray |
| SKU | SW 52 |
| Hex | #CBCEC5 |
| RGB | 203, 206, 197 |
| HSL | 80°, 8%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Pearl Gray
At LRV 61, Pearl Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Pearl Gray 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
18 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pearl Gray within Sherwin-Williams'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 #CBCEC5 in HSL space. Pair Pearl Gray 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.
Sherwin-Williams Pearl Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pearl Gray 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 52 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pearl Gray
The closest Behr equivalent of Pearl Gray is Doeskin Gray (N200-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Doeskin Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Doeskin Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pearl Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sleigh Bells (1480), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pearl Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sleigh Bells swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pearl Gray
Valspar's nearest match is Breezy Day (T676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.7 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pearl Gray without repainting risk. See the full Breezy Day swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pearl Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pearl Gray without repainting risk. See the full Bay Of Fundy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pearl Gray
Glidden has no exact twin of Pearl Gray. The nearest is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Silvered Cloud (426-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Passive (HGSW 1487) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pearl Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pearl Gray is Silhouette (DE6276). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 61). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silhouette and you'll get the same color. See the full Silhouette swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pearl Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Emmie's Room (JG-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pearl Gray without repainting risk. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pearl Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cromarty (NO. 285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pearl Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cromarty swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Platinum (CA187) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pearl Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Glacial Stream (C2-946), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pearl Gray without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pearl Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pearl Gray is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →