Go To Gray (PPG 1004-1)
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Go To Gray (PPG 1004-1) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Go To Gray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Go To Gray 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 Go To Gray, 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 | Spatial White | SW 6259 | 72 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rock Harbor Violet | 1387 | 71.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | So Shy | MQ3-29 | 67.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | White Pepper | 4001-1A | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Go To Gray (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Go To Gray
Darker than Go To Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-1 |
| Hex | #DCD8D7 |
| RGB | 220, 216, 215 |
| HSL | 12°, 7%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 1.2, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Go To Gray (PPG 1004-1), published as #DCD8D7
#CACED5
#EEE2D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Go To Gray (PPG 1004-1)?
- Go To Gray has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Go To Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Go To Gray in another brand?
- White Pepper (Valspar 4001-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Go To Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Go To Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.0; 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.