Ghost Writer (PPG 1007-3)
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Ghost Writer (PPG 1007-3) is a medium, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ghost Writer
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ghost Writer 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 Ghost Writer, 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 | Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 48 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Thunder | AF-685 | 48 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Glasgow Fog | HDC-NT-06G | 48.2 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frappé | 6003-1B | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Ghost Writer (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Ghost Writer
Darker than Ghost Writer
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-3 |
| Hex | #BCB7AD |
| RGB | 188, 183, 173 |
| HSL | 40°, 10%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, 0.0, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ghost Writer (PPG 1007-3), published as #BCB7AD
#ABADAB
#CDC1AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ghost Writer (PPG 1007-3)?
- Ghost Writer has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ghost Writer is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ghost Writer in another brand?
- Mindful Gray (SW 7016) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ghost Writer warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ghost Writer as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.