Bear Cub
There is more to PPG Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its greige and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#8e8475LRV
23.00
Bear Cub's Color Strip
Bear Cub is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Winter Cocoa and Thunderstruck. The strip spans from Dust Bunny at the lightest end to Chocolate Lab at the deepest. Color strip PPG1000 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Bear Cub in Rooms
Follow Bear Cub from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
The 1 front door image turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 23 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
bold front door featuring Bear Cub by PPG
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1 Bathroom Photo
Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 23 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bear Cub — minimalist bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
These 1 dining room image show how Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) can sit beside timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bear Cub paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.
A boho bedroom painted in Bear Cub
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image place Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. An LRV of 23 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
PPG Bear Cub in a industrial home office
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 23 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A organic modern living room painted in Bear Cub
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1 House Photo
Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) brings its greige character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 23 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bear Cub color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 23 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
warm patio featuring Bear Cub by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
These 1 mudroom image show how Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) can sit beside flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bear Cub paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Bear Cub (PPG1000-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Bear Cub — contemporary kitchen cabinets
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Coordinating Colors
Trim Color
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 23), opening up a space where Bear Cub encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Bear Cub is a saturated, warm, cobblestone greige with a taupe undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a bedroom accent wall or for the exterior of your home. Pair it with black.