Rough Ride (PPG 1036-5)
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Rough Ride (PPG 1036-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rough Ride
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rough Ride 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 Rough Ride, 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 | Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 22 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Templeton Gray | HC-161 | 23.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Nature Retreat | 730F-5 | 23.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Academy Gray | 5001-2A | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Rough Ride (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Rough Ride
Darker than Rough Ride
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1036-5 |
| Hex | #7A8687 |
| RGB | 122, 134, 135 |
| HSL | 185°, 5%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.0, -4.2, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rough Ride (PPG 1036-5), published as #7A8687
#697D85
#8B8F87
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rough Ride (PPG 1036-5)?
- Rough Ride has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rough Ride is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rough Ride in another brand?
- Nature Retreat (Behr 730F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rough Ride warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rough Ride as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.