Dark Granite (PPG 1005-7)
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Dark Granite (PPG 1005-7) is a very deep, neutral black from PPG Paints: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Granite
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Dark Granite 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 Dark Granite, 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 | Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 5 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brownstone | CSP-240 | 8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bitter Chocolate | 790B-7 | 6.2 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Velvet | 1011-10 | 7 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints black colors nearest to Dark Granite (LRV 6) by LRV.
Darker than Dark Granite
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-7 |
| Hex | #4F443F |
| RGB | 79, 68, 63 |
| HSL | 19°, 11%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.8, 3.7, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Granite (PPG 1005-7), published as #4F443F
#413C3E
#5D4C3F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Granite (PPG 1005-7)?
- Dark Granite has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Granite is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Granite in another brand?
- Bitter Chocolate (Behr 790B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Granite warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dark Granite as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.