Cloudy Slate
Cloudy Slate is a grey paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. An LRV of 29 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#929290LRV
29.00
Cloudy Slate's Color Strip
Cloudy Slate is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Statue Garden and Steamship. The strip spans from Shining Scale at the lightest end to Summer Shadow at the deepest. As part of strip PPG0996, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Cloudy Slate in Rooms
Follow Cloudy Slate 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 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cloudy Slate — minimalist bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
These 1 home office image show how Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Cloudy Slate in a neutral home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A moody bedroom painted in Cloudy Slate
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1 Front Door Photo
Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 29 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
stylish front door featuring Cloudy Slate by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) brings its grey character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. An LRV of 29 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cloudy Slate paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Patio Photo
In an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light, the most interesting quality of Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Cloudy Slate by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 29 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cloudy Slate paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) moves through 1 living room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 29 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A organic modern living room painted in Cloudy Slate
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1 Kitchen Photo
Across 1 kitchen image, Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) meets daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. An LRV of 29 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cloudy Slate — vintage kitchen cabinets
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1 House Photo
Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 29 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Cloudy Slate color — rustic modern house inspiration
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Sourdough reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.
Cloudy Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 29), opening up a space where Cloudy Slate encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 29, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Cloudy Slate is a saturated, cool, slate gray with an ash undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a modern exterior. Pair it with navy or black trim.