Free Reign (PPG 1004-2)
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Free Reign (PPG 1004-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Free Reign
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Free Reign 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 Free Reign, 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 | Grayish | SW 6001 | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Angelica | AF-665 | 61.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 63.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Modest Silver | 4002-1A | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Free Reign (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Free Reign
Darker than Free Reign
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-2 |
| Hex | #D1CDCA |
| RGB | 209, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 26°, 7%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, 0.8, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Free Reign (PPG 1004-2), published as #D1CDCA
#C0C3C8
#E3D7CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Free Reign (PPG 1004-2)?
- Free Reign has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Free Reign is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Free Reign in another brand?
- Grayish (SW 6001) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Free Reign warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Free Reign as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.