Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) color belongs to the Neutral Blue Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) is #5E686D, and the RGB color code is RGB(94, 104, 109).
In the RGB color model, Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) has a red value of 94, a green value of 104, and a blue value of 109. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.8% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) has a hue of 200° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.
The color Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) is a cool color.
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) has an LRV of nearly 13.4. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 13.4 of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 13.4 puts PPG Paints Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) paint color in the
darker category.
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Classic
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Behr
Valspar
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) - #5E686D is #6D635E, color name is Granite Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) - #5E686D is #6D635E, color name is Granite Gray*.
