Sheffield Gray (PPG 1041-6)
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Sheffield Gray (PPG 1041-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sheffield Gray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sheffield Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Sheffield 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 | Wall Street | SW 7665 | 15 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Britannia Blue | 1623 | 18.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Hypnotic | MQ5-19 | 17.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Magnet Dapple | 4007-4A | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Sheffield Gray (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Sheffield Gray
Darker than Sheffield Gray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1041-6 |
| Hex | #6B7680 |
| RGB | 107, 118, 128 |
| HSL | 209°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, -1.8, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sheffield Gray (PPG 1041-6), published as #6B7680
#5A6D7E
#7C7F80
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sheffield Gray (PPG 1041-6)?
- Sheffield Gray has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sheffield Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sheffield Gray in another brand?
- Hypnotic (Behr MQ5-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sheffield Gray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sheffield Gray as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.