Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6)
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Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6) is a very deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deconstruction
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Deconstruction 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 Deconstruction, 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 | Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 17 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodcliff Lake | 980 | 16.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Unpredictable Hue | MQ2-58 | 17.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rugged Suede | 4003-2B | 19 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Deconstruction (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Deconstruction
Darker than Deconstruction
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-6 |
| Hex | #7B736B |
| RGB | 123, 115, 107 |
| HSL | 30°, 7%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.9, 1.6, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6), published as #7B736B
#6C6A69
#8B7C6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6)?
- Deconstruction has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deconstruction is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deconstruction in another brand?
- Unpredictable Hue (Behr MQ2-58) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deconstruction warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Deconstruction as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.