Elephant Gray (PPG 1005-5)
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Elephant Gray (PPG 1005-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elephant Gray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Elephant Gray 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 Elephant Gray, 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 | Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 24 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Eagle Rock | 1469 | 24.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Roanoke Taupe | HDC-CL-22G | 23.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Gray | 4002-2A | 25 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Elephant Gray (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Elephant Gray
Darker than Elephant Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-5 |
| Hex | #8D847F |
| RGB | 141, 132, 127 |
| HSL | 21°, 6%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, 2.5, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elephant Gray (PPG 1005-5), published as #8D847F
#7D7B7D
#9D8D7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elephant Gray (PPG 1005-5)?
- Elephant Gray has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elephant Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elephant Gray in another brand?
- Roanoke Taupe (Behr HDC-CL-22G) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Elephant Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Elephant Gray as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.