Ghost Whisperer (PPG 1039-1)
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Ghost Whisperer (PPG 1039-1) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ghost Whisperer
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ghost Whisperer 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 Ghost Whisperer, 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 | Misty | SW 6232 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Whitestone | 2134-60 | 60.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Foggy Morn | PPF-17 | 62.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Northern Sky | 5001-3B | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Ghost Whisperer (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Ghost Whisperer
Darker than Ghost Whisperer
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1039-1 |
| Hex | #CBD1D0 |
| RGB | 203, 209, 208 |
| HSL | 170°, 6%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -2.2, -0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ghost Whisperer (PPG 1039-1), published as #CBD1D0
#B9C7CE
#DDDBD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ghost Whisperer (PPG 1039-1)?
- Ghost Whisperer has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ghost Whisperer is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ghost Whisperer in another brand?
- Foggy Morn (Behr PPF-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ghost Whisperer warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ghost Whisperer as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.2; 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.