Knight's Armor (PPG 1001-6)
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Knight's Armor (PPG 1001-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Knight's Armor
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Knight's Armor by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Knight's Armor, 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 | Forged Steel | SW 9565 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 11.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Graphic Charcoal | N500-6 | 11.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Muted Ebony | 4008-2C | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Knight's Armor (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Knight's Armor
Darker than Knight's Armor
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-6 |
| Hex | #5C5D5D |
| RGB | 92, 93, 93 |
| HSL | 180°, 1%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.4, -0.4, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Knight's Armor (PPG 1001-6), published as #5C5D5D
#4D545B
#6C665D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Knight's Armor (PPG 1001-6)?
- Knight's Armor has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Knight's Armor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Knight's Armor in another brand?
- Graphic Charcoal (Behr N500-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Knight's Armor warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Knight's Armor as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.