Secret Crush (PPG 1135-3)
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Secret Crush (PPG 1135-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Secret Crush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Secret Crush 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 Secret Crush, 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 | Kingston | SW 9677 | 70 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Crest | 1583 | 70.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Juniper Breeze | N420-1 | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Quiet Mint | 5003-1A | 70 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Secret Crush (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Secret Crush
Darker than Secret Crush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1135-3 |
| Hex | #D7DFD6 |
| RGB | 215, 223, 214 |
| HSL | 113°, 12%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.0, -4.3, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Secret Crush (PPG 1135-3), published as #D7DFD6
#C5D5D4
#E9E9D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Secret Crush (PPG 1135-3)?
- Secret Crush has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Secret Crush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Secret Crush in another brand?
- Kingston (SW 9677) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Secret Crush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Secret Crush as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; 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.