Stargazer (PPG 1011-3)
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Stargazer (PPG 1011-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stargazer
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Stargazer 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 Stargazer, 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 | Online | SW 7072 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silent Night | 1613 | 45.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Stargazer | N510-3 | 44.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Stargazer (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Stargazer
Darker than Stargazer
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-3 |
| Hex | #AFB4B6 |
| RGB | 175, 180, 182 |
| HSL | 197°, 5%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, -1.4, -1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stargazer (PPG 1011-3), published as #AFB4B6
#9EAAB4
#C1BEB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stargazer (PPG 1011-3)?
- Stargazer has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stargazer is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stargazer in another brand?
- Stargazer (Behr N510-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stargazer warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stargazer as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.6; 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.