Solitary State (PPG 1009-3)
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Solitary State (PPG 1009-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solitary State
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Solitary State 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 Solitary State, 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 | Tinsmith | SW 7657 | 57 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Seersucker Suit | CSP-580 | 56.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Frosted Silver | BNC-07 | 57.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Solitary State (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Solitary State
Darker than Solitary State
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1009-3 |
| Hex | #C4C7C4 |
| RGB | 196, 199, 196 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, -1.6, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solitary State (PPG 1009-3), published as #C4C7C4
#B2BDC2
#D6D1C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solitary State (PPG 1009-3)?
- Solitary State has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solitary State is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Solitary State in another brand?
- Tinsmith (SW 7657) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solitary State warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Solitary State as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.