Flipper (PPG 1018-6)
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Flipper (PPG 1018-6) is a very deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flipper
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Flipper 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 Flipper, 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 | Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 20 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Beachcomber | 993 | 19 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Kindling | N200-6 | 16.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer Sparrow | 1002-9B | 18 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Flipper (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Flipper
Darker than Flipper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1018-6 |
| Hex | #7F726B |
| RGB | 127, 114, 107 |
| HSL | 21°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.0, 3.8, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flipper (PPG 1018-6), published as #7F726B
#706969
#8F7B6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flipper (PPG 1018-6)?
- Flipper has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flipper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flipper in another brand?
- Summer Sparrow (Valspar 1002-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Flipper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Flipper as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.