Cracked Slate
There is more to PPG Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 13 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#69656aLRV
13.00
Cracked Slate's Color Strip
Cracked Slate is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Shining Armor and Blackhearth. The strip spans from Fall Chill at the lightest end to Blackhearth at the deepest. Strip PPG1003 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Cracked Slate in Rooms
Follow Cracked 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 Bedroom Photo
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A moody bedroom painted in Cracked Slate
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1 Front Door Photo
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) moves through 1 front door image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
mediterranean front door featuring Cracked Slate by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) can change noticeably under natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Cracked Slate paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Cracked Slate — coastal bathroom
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image place Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Cracked Slate paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
These 1 living room image show how Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Cracked Slate
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cracked Slate — earthy kitchen cabinets
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Cracked Slate by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
In a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, the most interesting quality of Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6) may be the way it responds to wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cracked Slate — unique home office
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1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A aesthetic house painted in Cracked Slate
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 66 vs 13, Alpaca Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Cracked Slate encloses it.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 13), opening up a space where Cracked Slate encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Cracked Slate is a deep, warm, heliotrope gray with a raspberry undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an excellent exterior, trim or even a stunning accent wall. Pair it with light shades of gray.