Mercurial (PPG 1006-4)
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Mercurial (PPG 1006-4) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mercurial
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mercurial 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 Mercurial, 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 | Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 42 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 43.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | City Of Bridges | BXC-16 | 42.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ashen Grey | 6004-1C | 41 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Mercurial (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Mercurial
Darker than Mercurial
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-4 |
| Hex | #B6B0A9 |
| RGB | 182, 176, 169 |
| HSL | 32°, 8%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, 0.9, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mercurial (PPG 1006-4), published as #B6B0A9
#A5A6A7
#C7BAA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mercurial (PPG 1006-4)?
- Mercurial has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mercurial is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mercurial in another brand?
- Stone Harbor (BM 2111-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mercurial warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mercurial as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.