Phoenix Fossil (PPG 1009-5)
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Phoenix Fossil (PPG 1009-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Phoenix Fossil
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Phoenix Fossil 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 Phoenix Fossil, 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 | Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wall Street | CSP-20 | 29.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Letter Gray | PPU24-20 | 27.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | City Storm | 4008-2A | 26 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Phoenix Fossil (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Phoenix Fossil
Darker than Phoenix Fossil
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1009-5 |
| Hex | #8E908D |
| RGB | 142, 144, 141 |
| HSL | 100°, 1%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, -1.3, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Phoenix Fossil (PPG 1009-5), published as #8E908D
#7D878B
#9F9A8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Phoenix Fossil (PPG 1009-5)?
- Phoenix Fossil has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Phoenix Fossil is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Phoenix Fossil in another brand?
- Letter Gray (Behr PPU24-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Phoenix Fossil warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Phoenix Fossil as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.