Solstice (PPG 1010-3)
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Solstice (PPG 1010-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solstice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Solstice 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 Solstice, 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 | Argos | SW 7065 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Metropolitan | AF-690 | 50 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Quiet Time | T18-19 | 49.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Solstice (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Solstice
Darker than Solstice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1010-3 |
| Hex | #BABDB8 |
| RGB | 186, 189, 184 |
| HSL | 96°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, -2.0, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solstice (PPG 1010-3), published as #BABDB8
#A9B3B6
#CCC7B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solstice (PPG 1010-3)?
- Solstice has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solstice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Solstice in another brand?
- Metropolitan (BM AF-690) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solstice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Solstice as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.