Shining Armor (PPG 1003-5)
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Shining Armor (PPG 1003-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shining Armor
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Shining Armor 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 Shining 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 | Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 26.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Graylac | T18-03 | 27 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cadet Gray | 4001-2A | 26 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Shining Armor (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Shining Armor
Darker than Shining Armor
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-5 |
| Hex | #908B8E |
| RGB | 144, 139, 142 |
| HSL | 324°, 2%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 2.4, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shining Armor (PPG 1003-5), published as #908B8E
#80828C
#A1948E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shining Armor (PPG 1003-5)?
- Shining Armor has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shining Armor is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shining Armor in another brand?
- Cadet Gray (Valspar 4001-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shining Armor warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Shining Armor as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.