Cool Slate (PPG 1002-3)
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Cool Slate (PPG 1002-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Slate
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cool Slate 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 Cool Slate, 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 | Mercurial | SW 9550 | 61 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wish | AF-680 | 58.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ground Fog | BNC-05 | 60 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Filtered Shade | 4003-1B | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Cool Slate (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Slate
Darker than Cool Slate
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-3 |
| Hex | #D0CCC5 |
| RGB | 208, 204, 197 |
| HSL | 38°, 10%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.2, 0.1, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Slate (PPG 1002-3), published as #D0CCC5
#BFC2C3
#E2D6C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Slate (PPG 1002-3)?
- Cool Slate has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Slate is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Slate in another brand?
- Ground Fog (Behr BNC-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Slate warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cool Slate as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; 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.