Lazy Afternoon (PPG 1007-5)
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Lazy Afternoon (PPG 1007-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lazy Afternoon
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lazy Afternoon 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 Lazy Afternoon, 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 | Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 31 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Graystone | 1475 | 30.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Elephant Skin | PPU18-16 | 29 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cathedral Stone | 4003-2A | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Lazy Afternoon (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Lazy Afternoon
Darker than Lazy Afternoon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-5 |
| Hex | #97928B |
| RGB | 151, 146, 139 |
| HSL | 35°, 5%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, 0.5, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lazy Afternoon (PPG 1007-5), published as #97928B
#878889
#A89C8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lazy Afternoon (PPG 1007-5)?
- Lazy Afternoon has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lazy Afternoon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lazy Afternoon in another brand?
- Elephant Skin (Behr PPU18-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lazy Afternoon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lazy Afternoon as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.