Thunderbolt (PPG 10-06)
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Thunderbolt (PPG 10-06) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thunderbolt
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Thunderbolt by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Thunderbolt, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 22 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Night Train | 1567 | 22.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Juniper Ash | PPU12-16 | 23.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Taiga Spruce | 5003-4B | 22 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Thunderbolt (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Thunderbolt
Darker than Thunderbolt
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-06 |
| Hex | #7C8783 |
| RGB | 124, 135, 131 |
| HSL | 158°, 4%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, -4.8, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thunderbolt (PPG 10-06), published as #7C8783
#6B7E81
#8D9083
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thunderbolt (PPG 10-06)?
- Thunderbolt has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thunderbolt is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thunderbolt in another brand?
- Night Train (BM 1567) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Thunderbolt warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Thunderbolt as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.