Balanced (PPG 1003-2)
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Balanced (PPG 1003-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balanced
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Balanced 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 Balanced, 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 | Individual White | SW 6008 | 62 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Pearl | 1451 | 62.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Opera | N570-1 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | White Pepper | 4001-1A | 66 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Balanced (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Balanced
Darker than Balanced
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-2 |
| Hex | #D7D2D1 |
| RGB | 215, 210, 209 |
| HSL | 10°, 7%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, 1.5, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balanced (PPG 1003-2), published as #D7D2D1
#C5C8CF
#E9DCD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balanced (PPG 1003-2)?
- Balanced has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balanced is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Balanced in another brand?
- White Pepper (Valspar 4001-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Balanced warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Balanced as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.