Mostly Metal (PPG 1036-7)
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Mostly Metal (PPG 1036-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mostly Metal
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Mostly Metal 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 Mostly Metal, 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 | Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flint | AF-560 | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Paramount | 720F-6 | 11.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon | 5001-2C | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Mostly Metal (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Mostly Metal
Darker than Mostly Metal
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1036-7 |
| Hex | #575E5F |
| RGB | 87, 94, 95 |
| HSL | 187°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.3, -2.5, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mostly Metal (PPG 1036-7), published as #575E5F
#47555D
#67675F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mostly Metal (PPG 1036-7)?
- Mostly Metal has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mostly Metal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mostly Metal in another brand?
- Flint (BM AF-560) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mostly Metal warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mostly Metal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.