So Sublime (PPG 1006-5)
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So Sublime (PPG 1006-5) is a deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with So Sublime
Four PPG Paints colors picked for So Sublime by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 So Sublime, 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 | Dovetail | SW 7018 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Eagle Rock | 1469 | 24.5 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Woodcraft | N200-5 | 23.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Seine | 6005-2B | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to So Sublime (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than So Sublime
Darker than So Sublime
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-5 |
| Hex | #8B847C |
| RGB | 139, 132, 124 |
| HSL | 32°, 6%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 1.2, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
So Sublime (PPG 1006-5), published as #8B847C
#7B7B7A
#9B8D7C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of So Sublime (PPG 1006-5)?
- So Sublime has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so So Sublime is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to So Sublime in another brand?
- Eagle Rock (BM 1469) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is So Sublime warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists So Sublime as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.