Hush (PPG 1004-3)
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Hush (PPG 1004-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hush 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 Hush, 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 | Essential Gray | SW 6002 | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Through the Looking Glass | CSP-495 | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Chicago Fog | N140-2 | 54.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Hush (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Hush
Darker than Hush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-3 |
| Hex | #C4BDBA |
| RGB | 196, 189, 186 |
| HSL | 18°, 8%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, 1.9, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hush (PPG 1004-3), published as #C4BDBA
#B3B3B8
#D6C7BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hush (PPG 1004-3)?
- Hush has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hush in another brand?
- Chicago Fog (Behr N140-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Hush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hush as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.