Hot Stone
PPG1007-4 · #AAA89F · LRV 39 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Hot Stone39
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Hot Stone, Really?
Hot Stone reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1007-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hot Stone
Hot Stone is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Hot Stone
Hot Stone sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hot Stone are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1007-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dorian GraySW 7017 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Still GrayN360-3 · Behr | 0.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum GrayHC-179 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Building BlockV145-3 · Valspar | 1.1 | 38.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · Glidden | 0.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hazy Gray440-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hot Stone within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AAA89F in HSL space. Pair Hot Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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