Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow is a grey paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its LRV of 11 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#5e5e5dLRV
11.00
Summer Shadow's Color Strip
Summer Shadow is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip PPG0996 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Summer Shadow in Rooms
Follow Summer Shadow 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
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Summer Shadow paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Summer Shadow — coastal bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) brings its grey character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
mediterranean front door featuring Summer Shadow by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Summer Shadow
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1 Home Office Photo
Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
PPG Summer Shadow in a unique home office
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1 Patio Photo
Across 1 patio image, Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) meets direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Summer Shadow by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image place Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern living room painted in Summer Shadow
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1 Kitchen Photo
Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) moves through 1 kitchen image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Summer Shadow — earthy kitchen cabinets
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1 Mudroom Photo
Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Summer Shadow paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 House Photo
Across 1 house image, Summer Shadow (PPG0996-7) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Summer Shadow color — maximalist house inspiration
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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 11), opening up a space where Summer Shadow encloses it.
Magic Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 11), opening up a space where Summer Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 11, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Summer Shadow is a deep, cool, chalkboard gray with a moody undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an accent wall. Pair it with lighter gray selections.