Earl Gray
PPG1020-5 · PPG
GreigeView Earl Gray PPG1020-5 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#A6978A
LRV
32
Family
Greige
PPG1020-5
Color profile
Light value
32 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“At LRV 32, Earl Gray is a medium brown that reflects a moderate amount of light. Earl Gray carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 32 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Earl GraySimilar colors
Tap any color to compareEarl Gray vs Rock Slide
32LRV31
#A6978AHex#A1968C
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Earl Gray vs Diversion
32LRV34
#A6978AHex#A99A89
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Earl Gray vs Rapid Rock
32LRV30
#A6978AHex#A39281
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Earl Gray vs Winter Cocoa
32LRV31
#A6978AHex#A1978B
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Earl Gray vs Nut Shell
32LRV27
#A6978AHex#9C8F83
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Earl Gray vs Cuppa Coffee
32LRV36
#A6978AHex#B09F8F
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareEarl Gray vs Sticks & Stones
32LRV31
#A6978AHex#A49689
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sticks & Stones is near-identical compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Clay
32LRV31
#A6978AHex#A49588
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Clay is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Studio Taupe
32LRV32
#A6978AHex#A59789
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Studio Taupe is near-identical compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Creekbed
32LRV33
#A6978AHex#A99A8D
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Creekbed is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Threshold Taupe
32LRV34
#A6978AHex#AC9A8A
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Threshold Taupe is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Ashley Gray
32LRV33
#A6978AHex#A59A8D
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ashley Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter · leans greener compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Coastal Villa
32LRV30
#A6978AHex#9E9386
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Coastal Villa is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Desert at Dusk
32LRV34
#A6978AHex#AE9986
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert at Dusk is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Dead Salmon
32LRV35
#A6978AHex#B19C8D
GreigeFamilyPink
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dead Salmon is close match · 3 points lighter · leans redder compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray vs Charleston Gray
32LRV29
#A6978AHex#9A9087
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Charleston Gray is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Earl Gray.
Earl Gray, answered
What is the LRV of Earl Gray?
Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 32, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Earl Gray a warm or cool color?
Earl Gray has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Earl Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Earl Gray is Sticks & Stones (SW 7503) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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