In The Shadows (PPG 1039-6)
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In The Shadows (PPG 1039-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with In The Shadows
Four PPG Paints colors picked for In The Shadows 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 In The Shadows, 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 | Wall Street | SW 7665 | 15 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gunmetal | 1602 | 16.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Myth | 740F-5 | 15.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to In The Shadows (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than In The Shadows
Darker than In The Shadows
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1039-6 |
| Hex | #656E72 |
| RGB | 101, 110, 114 |
| HSL | 198°, 6%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, -2.5, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
In The Shadows (PPG 1039-6), published as #656E72
#546570
#767772
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of In The Shadows (PPG 1039-6)?
- In The Shadows has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so In The Shadows is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to In The Shadows in another brand?
- Wall Street (SW 7665) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is In The Shadows warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists In The Shadows as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.