Gray Shadows (PPG 1005-3)
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Gray Shadows (PPG 1005-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Shadows
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gray Shadows 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 Gray Shadows, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Through the Looking Glass | CSP-495 | 51 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Natural Gray | PPU18-10 | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Gray Shadows (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Shadows
Darker than Gray Shadows
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-3 |
| Hex | #C2BDBA |
| RGB | 194, 189, 186 |
| HSL | 23°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.9, 1.2, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Shadows (PPG 1005-3), published as #C2BDBA
#B1B3B8
#D4C7BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Shadows (PPG 1005-3)?
- Gray Shadows has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Shadows is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Shadows in another brand?
- Essential Gray (SW 6002) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Gray Shadows warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gray Shadows as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.