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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.