Armory (PPG 1009-6)
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Armory (PPG 1009-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Armory
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Armory 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 Armory, 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 | Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 14.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mined Coal | PPU18-18 | 14.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetlands | 5007-2C | 14 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Armory (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Armory
Darker than Armory
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1009-6 |
| Hex | #6A6B65 |
| RGB | 106, 107, 101 |
| HSL | 70°, 3%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, -1.6, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Armory (PPG 1009-6), published as #6A6B65
#5B6263
#7A7465
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Armory (PPG 1009-6)?
- Armory has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Armory is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Armory in another brand?
- Mined Coal (Behr PPU18-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Armory warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Armory as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.