Jam Session (PPG 1172-3)
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Jam Session (PPG 1172-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jam Session
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Jam Session 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 Jam Session, 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 | Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 68 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Gray | 2117-60 | 61.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lilac Mauve | 670E-3 | 64.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stardust Evening | 4002-3B | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Jam Session (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Jam Session
Darker than Jam Session
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1172-3 |
| Hex | #D4CFD6 |
| RGB | 212, 207, 214 |
| HSL | 283°, 8%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, 3.0, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jam Session (PPG 1172-3), published as #D4CFD6
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#E6D9D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jam Session (PPG 1172-3)?
- Jam Session has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jam Session is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Jam Session in another brand?
- Lilac Mauve (Behr 670E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jam Session warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Jam Session as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.