Black Elegance (PPG 1004-7)
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Black Elegance (PPG 1004-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Elegance
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Black Elegance by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Black Elegance, 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 | Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Caviar | 2130-20 | 7.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Instant Classic | MQ1-34 | 7.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Black Elegance (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Elegance
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-7 |
| Hex | #50484A |
| RGB | 80, 72, 74 |
| HSL | 345°, 5%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.4, 3.8, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Elegance (PPG 1004-7), published as #50484A
#424048
#5F504A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Elegance (PPG 1004-7)?
- Black Elegance has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Elegance is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Elegance in another brand?
- Instant Classic (Behr MQ1-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Elegance warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Black Elegance as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.