Gray Glimpse (PPG 1036-1)
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Gray Glimpse (PPG 1036-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Glimpse
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gray Glimpse by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Glimpse, 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 | Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 75 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fanfare | 874 | 77.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ash White | W-F-520 | 76.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Halcyon Blue | 5001-3A | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Gray Glimpse (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Glimpse
Darker than Gray Glimpse
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1036-1 |
| Hex | #E0E4E2 |
| RGB | 224, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 150°, 7%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -1.7, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Glimpse (PPG 1036-1), published as #E0E4E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Glimpse (PPG 1036-1)?
- Gray Glimpse has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Glimpse is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Glimpse in another brand?
- Halcyon Blue (Valspar 5001-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Glimpse warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gray Glimpse as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.