Garrison Gray (PPG 1039-5)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Garrison Gray (PPG 1039-5) is a deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garrison Gray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Garrison Gray 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 Garrison Gray, 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 | Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 22 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Pinstripe | 1588 | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Peak Point | BNC-39 | 20.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Academy Gray | 5001-2A | 22 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Garrison Gray (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Garrison Gray
Darker than Garrison Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1039-5 |
| Hex | #7B8588 |
| RGB | 123, 133, 136 |
| HSL | 194°, 5%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, -3.0, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garrison Gray (PPG 1039-5), published as #7B8588
#6A7C86
#8C8E88
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from PPG Paints
More from PPG Paints
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garrison Gray (PPG 1039-5)?
- Garrison Gray has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garrison Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Garrison Gray in another brand?
- Academy Gray (Valspar 5001-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Garrison Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Garrison Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.