PPG0993-6
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 17, Old Silk is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Old Silk 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 Old SilkSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareOld Silk vs Favorite Flannel
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#70777E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Old Silk vs Improbable
17LRV17
#6D737AHex#6E7376
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Old Silk vs Sheffield Gray
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#6B7680
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue lean
Old Silk vs Volcanic Ash
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#6F7678
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Old Silk vs In The Shadows
17LRV15
#6D737AHex#656E72
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Old Silk vs Freedom Found
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#657682
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareOld Silk vs Silver Hill
17LRV17
#6D737AHex#6D747B
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Silver Hill is near-identical compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Gray Shower
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#6D7378
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gray Shower is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Tinman
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#6C767C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Tinman is very close match · leans greener compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Eclipse
17LRV20
#6D737AHex#717980
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Eclipse is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Summer Storm
17LRV15
#6D737AHex#656D74
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Summer Storm is close match · 2 points darker compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Before the Storm
17LRV18
#6D737AHex#74777A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Before the Storm is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Wall Street
17LRV15
#6D737AHex#656D73
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Wall Street is close match · 2 points darker compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk vs Elephant Gray
17LRV19
#6D737AHex#727A80
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Elephant Gray is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Old Silk.
Old Silk, answered
What is the LRV of Old Silk?
Old Silk (PPG0993-6) 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 Old Silk a warm or cool color?
Old Silk has a cool undertone (cool, violet cast).
What is the closest match to Old Silk from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Old Silk is Silver Hill (750F-5) by Behr, near-identical.
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