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PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1010-5

PPG / Glidden Granite Gray#7E7C75 · LRV 21

Why this color. Deep warm-mid gray; PPG's most-spec'd dark exterior pick.

Granite Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG1010-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN GRANITE GRAY
RGB 126, 124, 117 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Granite Gray
SKU PPG1010-5
Hex #7E7C75
RGB 126, 124, 117
HSL 47°, 4%, 48%
LRV 21
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Vigilant
SKU 0563 · #81796F · LRV 19
ΔE 3.32 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CC-548
#807E78
Asphalt
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 21
CSP-115
#837F79
Barnwood
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 21
CW-80
#837D70
Carter
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 21
CSP-180
#837C6E
River
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 20
AF-720
#847D6F
Sparrow
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Valspar →
5006-2B
#7B7B73
Porcelain Shale
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 19.6
6004-2B
#817B72
Mountain Smoke
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 20.2
5007-2B
#7F7F75
Lead Cast
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 21
5005-2B
#797C72
Murky Sage
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 19.8
8004-28F
#7C7F70
Warm Eucalyptus
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 21

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All gray at Behr →
MQ2-53
#827D74
Smoky Trout
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 21
PPU8-23
#827E72
Manuscript
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 21
MQ6-20
#7C807D
Coastal Storm
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 21
N180-5
#837A6F
Bridle Leather
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 20
HDC-AC-22
#79807A
Cedar Forest
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7060
#7C7D75
Attitude Gray
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 20
SW 6200
#7F7E72
Link Gray
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 21
SW 7046
#817A6E
Anonymous
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 20
SW 6004
#847B77
Mink
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 20
SW 6207
#7A8076
Retreat
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 22
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 4 · LRV 22
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 23
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 20

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6369
#787976
Legendary Gray
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 19
DE6230
#817A69
Center Ridge
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 20
DE6272
#7B7D69
Dried Chive
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 20
DE6355
#797B80
Tarnished Silver
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 20
DE6061
#897870
River Rocks
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.72
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7E7C75 in HSL space. Pair Granite Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7E7C75 + #75777E
TRIADIC
#7E7C75 · #757E7C · #7C757E
ANALOGOUS
#7E7775 · #7E7C75 · #7B7E75

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.18:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.03:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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