Steel Me (PPG 1018-1)
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Steel Me (PPG 1018-1) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Steel Me
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Steel Me 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 Steel Me, 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 | Simple White | SW 7021 | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kitten Whiskers | 1003 | 64.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Baked Biscotti | PWN-72 | 65.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Fog | 1002-10C | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Steel Me (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Steel Me
Darker than Steel Me
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1018-1 |
| Hex | #DDD5CE |
| RGB | 221, 213, 206 |
| HSL | 28°, 18%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, 1.5, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Steel Me (PPG 1018-1), published as #DDD5CE
#CCCBCC
#EFDFCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Steel Me (PPG 1018-1)?
- Steel Me has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Steel Me is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Steel Me in another brand?
- Baked Biscotti (Behr PWN-72) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Steel Me warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Steel Me as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.