Cool Charcoal (PPG 1007-6)
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Cool Charcoal (PPG 1007-6) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Charcoal
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cool Charcoal 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 Cool Charcoal, 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 | Going Grey | SW 9554 | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Barnwood | CSP-115 | 22.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Greyhound | PPU24-21 | 20.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rugged Suede | 4003-2B | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Cool Charcoal (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Charcoal
Darker than Cool Charcoal
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-6 |
| Hex | #807B76 |
| RGB | 128, 123, 118 |
| HSL | 30°, 4%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.9, 0.9, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Charcoal (PPG 1007-6), published as #807B76
#707274
#908476
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Charcoal (PPG 1007-6)?
- Cool Charcoal has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Charcoal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Charcoal in another brand?
- Greyhound (Behr PPU24-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Charcoal warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cool Charcoal as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.