Maiden Mist (PPG 1039-2)
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Maiden Mist (PPG 1039-2) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maiden Mist
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Maiden Mist 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 Maiden Mist, 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 | Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 51 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Solstice | 1605 | 50.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Polished Rock | PPF-26 | 53.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Autumn Fog | 4007-1B | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Maiden Mist (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Maiden Mist
Darker than Maiden Mist
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1039-2 |
| Hex | #B9C0C0 |
| RGB | 185, 192, 192 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, -2.4, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maiden Mist (PPG 1039-2), published as #B9C0C0
#A7B6BE
#CBCAC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maiden Mist (PPG 1039-2)?
- Maiden Mist has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maiden Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Maiden Mist in another brand?
- Samovar Silver (SW 6233) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Maiden Mist warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Maiden Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.