Gray Marble (PPG 1002-4)
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Gray Marble (PPG 1002-4) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Marble
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gray Marble 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 Gray Marble, 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 | Essential Gray | SW 6002 | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightingale | AF-670 | 45.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Porpoise | 790E-3 | 45.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Gray Marble (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Marble
Darker than Gray Marble
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-4 |
| Hex | #B9B4B1 |
| RGB | 185, 180, 177 |
| HSL | 23°, 5%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 1.2, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Marble (PPG 1002-4), published as #B9B4B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Marble (PPG 1002-4)?
- Gray Marble has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Marble is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Marble in another brand?
- Essential Gray (SW 6002) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Gray Marble warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gray Marble as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.