Goblin (PPG 1040-7)
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Goblin (PPG 1040-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Goblin
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Goblin by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Goblin, 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 | Outerspace | SW 6251 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Secret | CSP-625 | 11.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Thunder Bay | ECC-35-3 | 11.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Night View | 4007-4C | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Goblin (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Goblin
Darker than Goblin
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1040-7 |
| Hex | #525E68 |
| RGB | 82, 94, 104 |
| HSL | 207°, 12%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.2, -2.2, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Goblin (PPG 1040-7), published as #525E68
#415566
#636768
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Goblin (PPG 1040-7)?
- Goblin has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Goblin is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Goblin in another brand?
- Thunder Bay (Behr ECC-35-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Goblin warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Goblin as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.