Quest (PPG 10-15)
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Quest (PPG 10-15) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quest
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Quest 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 Quest, 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 | Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Eternity | AF-695 | 52.2 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Mine | PPU26-18 | 53.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polished Silver | 4008-1B | 47 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Quest (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Quest
Darker than Quest
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-15 |
| Hex | #BDC1C1 |
| RGB | 189, 193, 193 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.8, -1.4, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quest (PPG 10-15), published as #BDC1C1
#ABB7BF
#CFCBC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quest (PPG 10-15)?
- Quest has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quest is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Quest in another brand?
- Eternity (BM AF-695) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quest warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Quest as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.