Zen
PPG1040-1 · PPG
Gray3 paint colors are named “Zen”, compare them →View Zen PPG1040-1 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#CFD9DE
LRV
69
Family
Gray
PPG1040-1
Color profile
Light value
69 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 69, Zen is a light blue that reflects most light. Zen carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 69 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around ZenThis colorZenPPG · PPG1040-1
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareZen vs Ocean Dream
69LRV71
#CFD9DEHex#D4DDE2
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Zen vs Bit Of Heaven
69LRV67
#CFD9DEHex#CAD7DE
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Zen vs Breakwater
69LRV72
#CFD9DEHex#D1DEE4
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Zen vs Tradewinds
69LRV69
#CFD9DEHex#CFDCE0
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Zen vs Tinsel
69LRV68
#CFD9DEHex#D2D9DB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Zen vs Dartmoor Mist
69LRV71
#CFD9DEHex#CDDCE3
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareZen vs Siberian Ice
69LRV68
#CFD9DEHex#CFD9DE
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Siberian Ice is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen vs Cumberland Fog
69LRV68
#CFD9DEHex#CED8DC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Cumberland Fog is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen vs Catalyst Gray
69LRV69
#CFD9DEHex#D1DADE
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Catalyst Gray is near-identical compared with Zen.
Zen vs Hinting Blue
69LRV68
#CFD9DEHex#CED9DD
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Hinting Blue is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen vs Mild Blue
69LRV65
#CFD9DEHex#CBD5DB
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Mild Blue is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen vs Beacon Gray
69LRV66
#CFD9DEHex#CDD7DE
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Beacon Gray is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen vs Ghost Ship
69LRV69
#CFD9DEHex#D2DADD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ghost Ship is very close match compared with Zen.
Zen vs Silver Mist
69LRV62
#CFD9DEHex#C8D2D6
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Silver Mist is very close match · 7 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen vs Borrowed Light
69LRV69
#CFD9DEHex#D1DADB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Borrowed Light is very close match · warmer compared with Zen.
Zen vs Kakelugn
69LRV62
#CFD9DEHex#C5D1D8
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Kakelugn is very close match · 7 points darker compared with Zen.
Zen, answered
What is the LRV of Zen?
Zen (PPG1040-1) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 69, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Zen a warm or cool color?
Zen has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Zen from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Zen is Siberian Ice (MQ3-57) by Behr, near-identical · 1 points darker.
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