Dark Ash
PPG1025-5 · PPG
Brown2 paint colors are named “Dark Ash”, compare them →View Dark Ash PPG1025-5 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#8C8475
LRV
23
Family
Brown
PPG1025-5
Color profile
Light value
23 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown Also reads gray
“At LRV 23, Dark Ash is a dark greige that absorbs most light. Dark Ash carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 23 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Dark AshThis colorDark AshPPG · PPG1025-5
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Tap any color to compareDark Ash vs Roller Coaster
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8C8578
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Ash vs Bear Cub
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8E8475
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Ash vs Sweater Weather
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8A8478
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Ash vs So Sublime
23LRV24
#8C8475Hex#8B847C
BrownFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Dark Ash vs Patches
23LRV21
#8C8475Hex#8A7D6B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Ash vs Tortuga
23LRV22
#8C8475Hex#84816F
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDark Ash vs Terrain
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8C8475
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Terrain is near-identical compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Zinc Luster
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8C8373
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Zinc Luster is near-identical compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Iron Gate
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8B8274
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Iron Gate is very close match compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Artichoke
23LRV24
#8C8475Hex#8D8679
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Artichoke is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Equestrian Gray
23LRV25
#8C8475Hex#908878
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Equestrian Gray is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Mocha Accent
23LRV23
#8C8475Hex#8D8171
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mocha Accent is very close match compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Squirrel
23LRV26
#8C8475Hex#8F8A7D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Squirrel is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Mossy Aura
23LRV21
#8C8475Hex#857D6D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mossy Aura is close match · 2 points darker compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Mouse's Back
23LRV26
#8C8475Hex#958975
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Mouse's Back is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash vs Dauphin
23LRV22
#8C8475Hex#918069
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dauphin is close match · warmer compared with Dark Ash.
Dark Ash, answered
What is the LRV of Dark Ash?
Dark Ash (PPG1025-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 23, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Dark Ash a warm or cool color?
Dark Ash has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Dark Ash from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Dark Ash is Terrain (SW 9613) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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