Playing Possum
PPG Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#969795LRV
31.00
Playing Possum's Color Strip
Playing Possum is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Precipitation and Industrial Revolution. The strip spans from Allegheny River at the lightest end to Black Widow at the deepest. Browsing strip PPG0997 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Playing Possum in Rooms
Follow Playing Possum 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
1 front door image trace Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) through the threshold between the street and the interior. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
bold front door featuring Playing Possum by PPG
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1 Bathroom Photo
The contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light can draw different notes from Playing Possum (PPG0997-5). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Playing Possum — japandi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Playing Possum
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1 Home Office Photo
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
PPG Playing Possum in a unique home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Playing Possum paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Playing Possum (PPG0997-5). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Playing Possum — contemporary kitchen cabinets
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1 House Photo
The 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.
Playing Possum color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A organic modern living room painted in Playing Possum
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1 Mudroom Photo
The 1 mudroom image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 31 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Playing Possum paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 31 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
mediterranean patio featuring Playing Possum by PPG
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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 31), opening up a space where Playing Possum encloses it.
Playing Possum reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Playing Possum encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 31, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Playing Possum is a saturated, cool, slate gray with a greige undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a modern exterior. Pair it with navy or black trim.