Volcanic Ash (PPG 1012-6)
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Volcanic Ash (PPG 1012-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Volcanic Ash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Volcanic Ash 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 Volcanic Ash, 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 | Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Shower | 2125-30 | 18.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dawn Gray | MQ5-28 | 16.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Almost Charcoal | 4008-2B | 19 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Volcanic Ash (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Volcanic Ash
Darker than Volcanic Ash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1012-6 |
| Hex | #6F7678 |
| RGB | 111, 118, 120 |
| HSL | 193°, 4%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, -2.2, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Volcanic Ash (PPG 1012-6), published as #6F7678
#5E6D76
#807F78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Volcanic Ash (PPG 1012-6)?
- Volcanic Ash has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Volcanic Ash is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Volcanic Ash in another brand?
- Almost Charcoal (Valspar 4008-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Volcanic Ash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Volcanic Ash as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.