Tornado (PPG 1009-2)
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Tornado (PPG 1009-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tornado
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tornado 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 Tornado, 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 | Reflection | SW 7661 | 66 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sterling | 1591 | 62.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sterling | 780E-3 | 65.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Lake | 7004-21 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Tornado (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Tornado
Darker than Tornado
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1009-2 |
| Hex | #D1D3CF |
| RGB | 209, 211, 207 |
| HSL | 90°, 4%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, -1.4, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tornado (PPG 1009-2), published as #D1D3CF
#BFC9CD
#E3DDCF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tornado (PPG 1009-2)?
- Tornado has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tornado is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tornado in another brand?
- Sterling (Behr 780E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tornado warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tornado as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.