Greyhound (PPG 1008-3)
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Greyhound (PPG 1008-3) is a medium, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greyhound
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Greyhound 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 Greyhound, 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 | Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 42 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 41.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | City Of Bridges | BXC-16 | 42.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ashen Grey | 6004-1C | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Greyhound (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Greyhound
Darker than Greyhound
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-3 |
| Hex | #B2ACA2 |
| RGB | 178, 172, 162 |
| HSL | 38°, 9%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, 0.4, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greyhound (PPG 1008-3), published as #B2ACA2
#A1A2A0
#C3B6A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greyhound (PPG 1008-3)?
- Greyhound has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greyhound is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greyhound in another brand?
- City Of Bridges (Behr BXC-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greyhound warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Greyhound as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.