PPG1011-5
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray
“At LRV 17, Improbable is a dark gray that absorbs most light. Improbable carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around ImprobableSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareImprobable vs Volcanic Ash
17LRV18
#6E7376Hex#6F7678
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Improbable vs Old Silk
17LRV17
#6E7376Hex#6D737A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Improbable vs Favorite Flannel
17LRV18
#6E7376Hex#70777E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Improbable vs In The Shadows
17LRV15
#6E7376Hex#656E72
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Improbable vs Slate Mine
17LRV16
#6E7376Hex#6F6F6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Improbable vs Pencilpoint
17LRV17
#6E7376Hex#707573
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareImprobable vs Gray Shower
17LRV18
#6E7376Hex#6D7378
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gray Shower is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Antique Tin
17LRV16
#6E7376Hex#6E7173
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Antique Tin is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Dawn Gray
17LRV17
#6E7376Hex#6D7273
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Dawn Gray is very close match compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Almost Charcoal
17LRV16
#6E7376Hex#6B7071
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Almost Charcoal is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Deco Gray
17LRV18
#6E7376Hex#70777A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Deco Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Rocky Coast
17LRV17
#6E7376Hex#6C7171
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Rocky Coast is very close match · warmer compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Before the Storm
17LRV18
#6E7376Hex#74777A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Before the Storm is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Improbable.
Improbable vs Wall Street
17LRV15
#6E7376Hex#656D73
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Wall Street is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Improbable.
Improbable, answered
What is the LRV of Improbable?
Improbable (PPG1011-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Improbable a warm or cool color?
Improbable has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Improbable from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Improbable is Gray Shower (2125-30) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 1 points lighter.
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