Witchcraft (PPG 1037-7)
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Witchcraft (PPG 1037-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Witchcraft
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Witchcraft 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 Witchcraft, 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Midnight Blue | 1638 | 8.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Black Ribbon | HDC-CL-24 | 7.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Witchcraft (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Witchcraft
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1037-7 |
| Hex | #474C50 |
| RGB | 71, 76, 80 |
| HSL | 207°, 6%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.0, -1.1, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Witchcraft (PPG 1037-7), published as #474C50
#37444E
#575550
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Witchcraft (PPG 1037-7)?
- Witchcraft has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Witchcraft is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Witchcraft in another brand?
- Midnight Blue (BM 1638) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Witchcraft warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Witchcraft as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.