Nautical Star (PPG 1036-3)
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Nautical Star (PPG 1036-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nautical Star
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Nautical Star 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 Nautical Star, 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 | Stardew | SW 9138 | 43 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Marina Gray | 1599 | 44.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Half Sea Fog | N470-3 | 46.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Fog | 4007-1B | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Nautical Star (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Nautical Star
Darker than Nautical Star
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1036-3 |
| Hex | #AAB5B7 |
| RGB | 170, 181, 183 |
| HSL | 189°, 8%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -3.4, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nautical Star (PPG 1036-3), published as #AAB5B7
#98ABB5
#BCBFB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nautical Star (PPG 1036-3)?
- Nautical Star has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nautical Star is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nautical Star in another brand?
- Stardew (SW 9138) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Nautical Star warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nautical Star as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.