Mysterious (PPG 1037-6)
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Mysterious (PPG 1037-6) 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 Mysterious
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Mysterious 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 Mysterious, 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 | Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Secret | CSP-625 | 11.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | City Rain | PPU25-21 | 10.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon | 5001-2C | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Mysterious (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Mysterious
Darker than Mysterious
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1037-6 |
| Hex | #535E63 |
| RGB | 83, 94, 99 |
| HSL | 199°, 9%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.2, -3.1, -4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mysterious (PPG 1037-6), published as #535E63
#425561
#646763
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mysterious (PPG 1037-6)?
- Mysterious has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mysterious is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mysterious in another brand?
- City Rain (Behr PPU25-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mysterious warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mysterious as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.3; 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.