Silver Charm (PPG 1013-4)
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Silver Charm (PPG 1013-4) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Charm
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Silver Charm 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 Silver Charm, 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 | Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pigeon Gray | 2133-50 | 42.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gray Timber Wolf | 760E-3 | 42.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Silver Charm (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Charm
Darker than Silver Charm
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1013-4 |
| Hex | #ADB0B4 |
| RGB | 173, 176, 180 |
| HSL | 214°, 4%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, -0.3, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Charm (PPG 1013-4), published as #ADB0B4
#9CA6B2
#BFBAB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Charm (PPG 1013-4)?
- Silver Charm has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Charm is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Charm in another brand?
- Gray Timber Wolf (Behr 760E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silver Charm warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Silver Charm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.