Stone's Throw (PPG 1008-7)
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Stone's Throw (PPG 1008-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stone's Throw
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Stone's Throw by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Stone's Throw, 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 | Ironclad | SW 9570 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intellectual | PPU18-19 | 10.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Porch Step | 3011-9 | 11 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Stone's Throw (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Stone's Throw
Darker than Stone's Throw
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-7 |
| Hex | #605C58 |
| RGB | 96, 92, 88 |
| HSL | 30°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.3, 0.8, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stone's Throw (PPG 1008-7), published as #605C58
#515356
#6F6558
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stone's Throw (PPG 1008-7)?
- Stone's Throw has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stone's Throw is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stone's Throw in another brand?
- Intellectual (Behr PPU18-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stone's Throw warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stone's Throw as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.