Silver Service (PPG 1004-4)
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Silver Service (PPG 1004-4) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Service
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Silver Service 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 Silver Service, 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 | Quest Gray | SW 7080 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 41.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Metropolis | N140-3 | 40.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | London Coach | 4002-1B | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Silver Service (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Service
Darker than Silver Service
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-4 |
| Hex | #B2AAAA |
| RGB | 178, 170, 170 |
| HSL | 0°, 5%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, 2.9, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Service (PPG 1004-4), published as #B2AAAA
#A1A0A8
#C3B4AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Service (PPG 1004-4)?
- Silver Service has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Service is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Service in another brand?
- Quest Gray (SW 7080) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Silver Service warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Silver Service 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.