Steeple Gray
Steeple Gray is a grey paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. An LRV of 30 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
#8e9598LRV
30.00
Steeple Gray's Color Strip
Steeple Gray is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Gray Frost and Volcanic Ash. The strip spans from Icy Bay at the lightest end to Black Forest at the deepest. Browsing strip PPG1012 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Steeple Gray in Rooms
Follow Steeple 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 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
mediterranean front door featuring Steeple Gray by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Steeple Gray paint in a rustic modern dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Steeple Gray — vintage bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition between focused work and the rest of the home can draw different notes from Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Steeple Gray in a art deco home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image place Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A moody bedroom painted in Steeple Gray
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1 Patio Photo
Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 30 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.
aesthetic patio featuring Steeple Gray 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 Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A industrial living room painted in Steeple Gray
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image place Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Steeple Gray — bold kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, the most interesting quality of Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) may be the way it responds to flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Steeple Gray paint in a small mudroom
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1 House Photo
Against roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim, Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Steeple Gray — coastal house
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Coordinating Colors
Sourdough reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Steeple Gray encloses it.
Steeple Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Steeple Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 30, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Steeple Gray is a saturated, cool, matrix gray with a deep sea undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the exterior of your home or for exterior furniture or features. Pair it with deep gray or black trim.