Hatteras Gray (PPG 10-10)

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Hatteras Gray (PPG 10-10) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hatteras Gray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hatteras Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Hatteras Gray, 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 | Distance | SW 6243 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 17.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Windsor Haze | 560F-6 | 16.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoky Pitch | 4007-4B | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Hatteras Gray (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Hatteras Gray
Darker than Hatteras Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-10 |
| Hex | #5C707E |
| RGB | 92, 112, 126 |
| HSL | 205°, 16%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, -3.9, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hatteras Gray (PPG 10-10), published as #5C707E
#49677C
#6E797E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hatteras Gray (PPG 10-10)?
- Hatteras Gray has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hatteras Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hatteras Gray in another brand?
- Windsor Haze (Behr 560F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Hatteras Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hatteras Gray as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; 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.