Elemental (PPG 1011-2)
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Elemental (PPG 1011-2) 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 Elemental
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Elemental 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 Elemental, 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 | Misty | SW 6232 | 64 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sidewalk Gray | 2133-60 | 61.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Shadow | N510-1 | 64.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bay Waves | 4008-1A | 63 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Elemental (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Elemental
Darker than Elemental
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-2 |
| Hex | #D0D3D3 |
| RGB | 208, 211, 211 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, -1.0, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elemental (PPG 1011-2), published as #D0D3D3
#BEC9D1
#E2DDD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elemental (PPG 1011-2)?
- Elemental has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elemental is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Elemental in another brand?
- Silver Shadow (Behr N510-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elemental warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Elemental as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.