Autumn Gray (PPG 1028-5)
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Autumn Gray (PPG 1028-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Gray
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Autumn Gray 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 Autumn Gray, 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 | Link Gray | SW 6200 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gunsmith Gray | CW-65 | 23.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Lizard Green | PPU10-18 | 21.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoky Olive | 6001-2B | 22 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Autumn Gray (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Gray
Darker than Autumn Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1028-5 |
| Hex | #817F6E |
| RGB | 129, 127, 110 |
| HSL | 54°, 8%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.9, -2.4, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Gray (PPG 1028-5), published as #817F6E
#72766D
#91886E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Gray (PPG 1028-5)?
- Autumn Gray has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Gray in another brand?
- Smoky Olive (Valspar 6001-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Autumn Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Autumn Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.