Statue Garden
PPG0996-3 · #A8A8A5 · LRV 39 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Statue Garden39
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Statue Garden, Really?
Statue Garden reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG0996-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Statue Garden
Statue Garden 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 Statue Garden
Statue Garden 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Statue Garden 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 PPG0996-3 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 | Ellie GraySW 7650 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver Gray6694 · Behr | 0.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum GrayHC-179 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Warm ShaleM219 · Valspar | 0.9 | 38.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Statue GardenPPG0996-3 · Glidden | 0.3 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ironed Gray436-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Statue Garden 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 #A8A8A5 in HSL space. Pair Statue Garden with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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