Glazed Granite (PPG 1011-6)
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Glazed Granite (PPG 1011-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glazed Granite
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Glazed Granite by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Glazed Granite, 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 | Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Anchor Gray | 2126-30 | 13.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Pencil Point | PPU18-02 | 10.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hematite | 4006-2C | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Glazed Granite (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Glazed Granite
Darker than Glazed Granite
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-6 |
| Hex | #5B5E61 |
| RGB | 91, 94, 97 |
| HSL | 210°, 3%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.7, -0.5, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glazed Granite (PPG 1011-6), published as #5B5E61
#4B555F
#6B6761
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glazed Granite (PPG 1011-6)?
- Glazed Granite has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glazed Granite is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glazed Granite in another brand?
- Pencil Point (Behr PPU18-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glazed Granite warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Glazed Granite as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.