Gray Glimpse
At first glance, Gray Glimpse belongs to the green family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. With an LRV of 77, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#e0e4e2LRV
77.00
Gray Glimpse's Color Strip
Gray Glimpse is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1036 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Gray Glimpse in Rooms
Follow Gray Glimpse 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
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Gray Glimpse — earthy bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth. Test it under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow.
PPG Gray Glimpse in a neutral home office
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1 Front Door Photo
The 1 front door image turn a green swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
mediterranean front door featuring Gray Glimpse by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Gray Glimpse
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1 Dining Room Photo
Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) moves through 1 dining room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Gray Glimpse paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image trace Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) through the daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather. The green, grey, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gray Glimpse paint in a classy mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Viewed across 1 kitchen image in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Gray Glimpse — contemporary kitchen
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1 House Photo
Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) brings its green character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its LRV of 77 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Gray Glimpse color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
rustic modern patio featuring Gray Glimpse by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Gray Glimpse (PPG1036-1) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A mid century living room painted in Gray Glimpse
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 77 vs 62, Gray Glimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Gray Glimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 4-point LRV gap (81 vs 77) makes Horseradish the marginally brighter of the two.
Delicate White reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Gray Glimpse is a pale, cool, before the dawn gray with a delicate blue undertone. It is a perfect paint color for all main walls, ceiling or trim. Pair it with deeper toned walls.