Cracked Slate (PPG 1003-6)
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Cracked Slate (PPG 1003-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cracked Slate
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cracked 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 Cracked 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 | Stunning Shade | SW 7082 | 12 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 16.3 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Alter Ego | N550-6 | 13.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Blackstrap | 4001-2C | 11 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Cracked Slate (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Cracked Slate
Darker than Cracked Slate
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-6 |
| Hex | #69656A |
| RGB | 105, 101, 106 |
| HSL | 288°, 2%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 2.6, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cracked Slate (PPG 1003-6), published as #69656A
#595C68
#796E6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cracked Slate (PPG 1003-6)?
- Cracked Slate has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cracked Slate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cracked Slate in another brand?
- Alter Ego (Behr N550-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cracked Slate warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cracked Slate as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.