Earl Gray
Earl Gray is a greige paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its greige and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#a6978aLRV
32.00
Earl Gray's Color Strip
Earl Gray is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between El Capitan and Wicker Basket. The strip spans from Atrium White at the lightest end to Dolce at the deepest. Strip PPG1020 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Earl Gray in Rooms
Follow Earl Gray 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 Dining Room Photo
In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Earl Gray paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) moves through 1 bedroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 32 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A industrial bedroom painted in Earl Gray
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 32 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
cottagecore front door featuring Earl Gray by PPG
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1 Bathroom Photo
The 1 bathroom image turn a greige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 32 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Earl Gray — minimalist bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. An LRV of 32 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
PPG Earl Gray in a moody home office
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1 Living Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A contemporary living room painted in Earl Gray
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1 Mudroom Photo
Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) brings its greige character into a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. An LRV of 32 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Earl Gray paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Earl Gray — industrial kitchen
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1 House Photo
The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Earl Gray color — modern luxury house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Across 1 patio image, Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) meets direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. An LRV of 32 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
warm patio featuring Earl Gray by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
Happy Trails reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Gray encloses it.
Ostrich Feather reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
Lotus Petal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 32, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
Earl Gray is a saturated, gray, earthy beige with a dusty pink undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an accent wall, study or bedroom. Pair it with lighter neutrals as companions on surrounding walls.