Tradewinds (PPG 10-27)
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Tradewinds (PPG 10-27) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tradewinds
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tradewinds 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 Tradewinds, 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 | Hinting Blue | SW 6519 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Shower | 2135-60 | 69.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Sky Light View | MQ3-53 | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rising Tide | 4008-3A | 71 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Tradewinds (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Tradewinds
Darker than Tradewinds
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-27 |
| Hex | #CFDCE0 |
| RGB | 207, 220, 224 |
| HSL | 194°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, -3.6, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tradewinds (PPG 10-27), published as #CFDCE0
#BDD2DE
#E2E6E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tradewinds (PPG 10-27)?
- Tradewinds has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tradewinds is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tradewinds in another brand?
- Hinting Blue (SW 6519) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Tradewinds warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tradewinds as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.