Playing Possum
PPG0997-5 · PPG
GrayView Playing Possum PPG0997-5 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#969795
LRV
31
Family
Gray
PPG0997-5
Color profile
Light value
31 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Gray
“At LRV 31, Playing Possum is a medium gray that reflects a moderate amount of light. Playing Possum carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 31 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Playing PossumThis colorPlaying PossumPPG · PPG0997-5
CoordinatingHorseradishPPG · PPG1086-1CoordinatingSourdoughPPG · PPG1084-3CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1CoordinatingMagic DustPPG · PPG13-24Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePlaying Possum vs Cloudy Slate
31LRV29
#969795Hex#929290
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Playing Possum vs Husky Gray
31LRV30
#969795Hex#919591
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, green cast
Playing Possum vs Phoenix Fossil
31LRV28
#969795Hex#8E908D
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Playing Possum vs Burnished Blade
31LRV34
#969795Hex#9E9F9E
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Playing Possum vs Steel Curtain
31LRV34
#969795Hex#9B9F9A
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, green cast
Playing Possum vs Mt. Rainier
31LRV28
#969795Hex#94918A
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, golden cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePlaying Possum vs Shark Fin
31LRV31
#969795Hex#969795
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Shark Fin is near-identical compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Anonymous
31LRV29
#969795Hex#949492
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Anonymous is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Stone Mason Gray
31LRV31
#969795Hex#959896
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Stone Mason Gray is very close match compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Summit Gray
31LRV30
#969795Hex#959491
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Summit Gray is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Tin Lizzie
31LRV30
#969795Hex#939591
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, green cast
Tin Lizzie is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Still Life in Gray
31LRV33
#969795Hex#9A9B97
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, green cast
Still Life in Gray is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Storm
31LRV36
#969795Hex#9FA09E
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Storm is close match · 5 points lighter compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Manor House Gray
31LRV35
#969795Hex#9EA09D
GrayFamilyGreige
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Manor House Gray is close match · 4 points lighter compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Tucker Gray
31LRV31
#969795Hex#909698
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Tucker Gray is close match · cooler compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum vs Plummett
31LRV27
#969795Hex#8C8E8D
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Plummett is close match · 4 points darker compared with Playing Possum.
Playing Possum, answered
What is the LRV of Playing Possum?
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 31, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Playing Possum a warm or cool color?
Playing Possum has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Playing Possum from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Playing Possum is Shark Fin (PPU24-19) by Behr, near-identical.
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