Gray Frost (PPG 1012-4)
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Gray Frost (PPG 1012-4) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Frost
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gray Frost 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 Gray Frost, 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 | Krypton | SW 6247 | 52 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 50.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Skyline Steel | 750E-3 | 52 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Voyage | 4006-1B | 49 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Gray Frost (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Frost
Darker than Gray Frost
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1012-4 |
| Hex | #B8BFC2 |
| RGB | 184, 191, 194 |
| HSL | 198°, 8%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.9, -1.8, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Frost (PPG 1012-4), published as #B8BFC2
#A6B5C0
#CAC9C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Frost (PPG 1012-4)?
- Gray Frost has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Frost is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Frost in another brand?
- Skyline Steel (Behr 750E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Frost warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gray Frost as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.