Selected color
Philosophical Grey
Glidden · 50BG 39/022
Philosophical Grey is a soft, cool, true gray with a celestial undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a dining room or bathroom. Pair it with white trim and deeper wood tones for contrast.
- Hex
- #A4A9ACpublished
- LRV
- 39.25derived
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Chance Of RainBehr · PPU26-19ΔE 1.06near-exactLRV 38The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Shadow GrayBenjamin Moore · 2125-40ΔE 1.17near-exactLRV 39.53Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Baby SealDunn-Edwards · DE6361ΔE 1.22near-exactLRV 35The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
Contemporary GreyHGTV Home · HGSW1465ΔE 1.32near-exactLRV 37The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Network GraySherwin-Williams · SW 7073ΔE 1.32near-exactLRV 37.27The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
MetropolisValspar · 4005-1CΔE 1.57near-exactLRV 41.05The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
PayphoneDutch Boy · 434-3DBΔE 1.84near-exactLRV 41The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Gosling GrayPPG · PPG0993-3ΔE 2.20very closeLRV 42The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Tranquil WatersMagnolia Home · LH-01ΔE 3.24very closeLRV 42.22The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Manor House GrayFarrow & Ball · No.265ΔE 4.26closeLRV 34.85The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
OFF THE RECORDBackdrop · OFF THE RECORDΔE 4.43closeLRV 39.9Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 99% sampling confidence.
Motor CityClare · Motor CityΔE 5.39noticeably differentLRV 47.56The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.