Swirling Smoke (PPG 1007-2)
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Swirling Smoke (PPG 1007-2) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swirling Smoke
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Swirling Smoke 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 Swirling Smoke, 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 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Apparition | 860 | 57.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cotton Grey | HDC-NT-20 | 60.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Swirling Smoke (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Swirling Smoke
Darker than Swirling Smoke
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-2 |
| Hex | #CECAC1 |
| RGB | 206, 202, 193 |
| HSL | 42°, 12%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.4, -0.2, 5.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swirling Smoke (PPG 1007-2), published as #CECAC1
#BDC0BF
#E0D4C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swirling Smoke (PPG 1007-2)?
- Swirling Smoke has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swirling Smoke is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Swirling Smoke in another brand?
- Repose Gray (SW 7015) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Swirling Smoke warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Swirling Smoke as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.0; 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.