Shark
PPG1006-2 · #DEDBD4 · LRV 71 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Shark, Really?
Shark reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1006-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shark
Shark is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Shark
At LRV 71, Shark is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Shark 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 PPG1006-2 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 | Pacific FogSW 9627 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Empire PorcelainT13-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Orchard1555 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Quiet Interlude8005-4A · Valspar | 1.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SharkPPG1006-2 · Glidden | 0.2 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pearly Gray442-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Shark 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 #DEDBD4 in HSL space. Pair Shark with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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