Dark Ash (PPG 1025-5)
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Dark Ash (PPG 1025-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Ash
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Dark Ash 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 Dark 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 | Terrain | SW 9613 | 23 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Gate | 1545 | 23.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fifth Olive-nue | T16-08 | 24.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mossy Aura | 6002-2B | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Dark Ash (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Ash
Darker than Dark Ash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1025-5 |
| Hex | #8C8475 |
| RGB | 140, 132, 117 |
| HSL | 39°, 9%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, 0.3, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Ash (PPG 1025-5), published as #8C8475
#7D7B73
#9C8D75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Ash (PPG 1025-5)?
- Dark Ash has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Ash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Ash in another brand?
- Terrain (SW 9613) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Ash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dark Ash as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.