Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3)
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Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Special Delivery
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Special Delivery 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 Special Delivery, 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 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | French Toile | CSP-595 | 42.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Porch Ceiling | PPF-27 | 43.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Special Delivery (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Special Delivery
Darker than Special Delivery
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1037-3 |
| Hex | #A5B2B7 |
| RGB | 165, 178, 183 |
| HSL | 197°, 11%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, -3.5, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3), published as #A5B2B7
#93A8B5
#B7BCB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3)?
- Special Delivery has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Special Delivery is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Special Delivery in another brand?
- Porch Ceiling (Behr PPF-27) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Special Delivery warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Special Delivery as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.