Phantom Mist (PPG 1002-7)
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Phantom Mist (PPG 1002-7) is a very deep, neutral black from PPG Paints: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Phantom Mist
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Phantom Mist 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 Phantom Mist, 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 | Black Fox | SW 7020 | 7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cordovan Brown | ES-62 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 5.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Brown Velvet | 1011-10 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints black colors nearest to Phantom Mist (LRV 6) by LRV.
Darker than Phantom Mist
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-7 |
| Hex | #4B4441 |
| RGB | 75, 68, 65 |
| HSL | 18°, 7%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.4, 2.4, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Phantom Mist (PPG 1002-7), published as #4B4441
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Phantom Mist (PPG 1002-7)?
- Phantom Mist has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Phantom Mist is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Phantom Mist in another brand?
- Cordovan Brown (BM ES-62) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Phantom Mist warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Phantom Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.