Gray Flannel (PPG 1013-6)
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Gray Flannel (PPG 1013-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Flannel
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Gray Flannel 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 Gray Flannel, 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 | Cloak Gray | SW 6278 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Temptation | 1609 | 10.7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coal Mine | N540-7 | 9.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Hematite | 4006-2C | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Gray Flannel (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Flannel
Darker than Gray Flannel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1013-6 |
| Hex | #585960 |
| RGB | 88, 89, 96 |
| HSL | 233°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.0, 1.2, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Flannel (PPG 1013-6), published as #585960
#48505E
#686260
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Flannel (PPG 1013-6)?
- Gray Flannel has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Flannel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Flannel in another brand?
- Coal Mine (Behr N540-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Gray Flannel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gray Flannel as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.