Also sold as Glidden at The Home Depot
PPG Curlew (1021-6) is also sold at The Home Depot as Glidden Curlew (PPG1021-6): Glidden is PPG's do-it-yourself brand and uses PPG's color codes, so at The Home Depot ask for it under the Glidden name. Paint lines and formulas differ between the brands, so compare samples if you are matching an existing wall. See the Glidden listing
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About Curlew
Curlew is a grounding, medium brown with warm yellow undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 14 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
PPG Paints also lists this same color under code 15-21.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest PPG Paints colors with the same hue and saturation as Curlew, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Curlew
- Brand
- PPG Paints
- Code
- 1021-6
- Hex
- #766859
- RGB
- 118, 104, 89
- HSL
- 31, 14%, 41%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 25, 54Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 44.9, 2.9, 10.5
- CSS
- --ppg-paints-curlew
- LRV
- 14 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Warm Yellow
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- brown
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flateggshellsatinsemi-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.