Mirror Mirror (PPG 1039-3)
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Mirror Mirror (PPG 1039-3) 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 Mirror Mirror
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mirror Mirror 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 Mirror Mirror, 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 | Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 43 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Subway Tile | CSP-585 | 42.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tin Foil | N500-3 | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Mirror Mirror (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Mirror Mirror
Darker than Mirror Mirror
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1039-3 |
| Hex | #A8B0B2 |
| RGB | 168, 176, 178 |
| HSL | 192°, 6%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -2.4, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mirror Mirror (PPG 1039-3), published as #A8B0B2
#96A6B0
#BABAB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mirror Mirror (PPG 1039-3)?
- Mirror Mirror has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mirror Mirror is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mirror Mirror in another brand?
- Uncertain Gray (SW 6234) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mirror Mirror warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mirror Mirror as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.