Phantom (PPG 1036-6)
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Phantom (PPG 1036-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Phantom
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Phantom 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 Phantom, 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 | Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 20 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Steep Cliff Gray | 2122-20 | 20.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Ocean Swell | PPU25-19 | 19.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Almost Charcoal | 4008-2B | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Phantom (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Phantom
Darker than Phantom
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1036-6 |
| Hex | #6E797B |
| RGB | 110, 121, 123 |
| HSL | 189°, 6%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, -3.6, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Phantom (PPG 1036-6), published as #6E797B
#5D7079
#7F827B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Phantom (PPG 1036-6)?
- Phantom has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Phantom is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Phantom in another brand?
- Ocean Swell (Behr PPU25-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Phantom warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Phantom as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.