Early Evening (PPG 1006-3)
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Early Evening (PPG 1006-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Early Evening
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Early Evening 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 Early Evening, 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 | Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 58 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Apparition | 860 | 57.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gratifying Gray | DC-008 | 58.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Early Evening (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Early Evening
Darker than Early Evening
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-3 |
| Hex | #CAC7BF |
| RGB | 202, 199, 191 |
| HSL | 44°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, -0.4, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Early Evening (PPG 1006-3), published as #CAC7BF
#B9BDBD
#DCD1BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Early Evening (PPG 1006-3)?
- Early Evening has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Early Evening is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Early Evening in another brand?
- Repose Gray (SW 7015) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Early Evening warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Early Evening as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.