Match Elephant Gray

PPG Elephant Gray is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 24. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Elephant Gray
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5#8d847fLRV 24

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Mole's Breath
Mole's Breath
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Mole's Breath vs Elephant Gray
Farrow & Ball
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Baluster
Baluster
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Baluster vs Elephant Gray
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Eagle Rock
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Eagle Rock vs Elephant Gray
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Elephant Gray
So Sublime
Elephant Gray
So Sublime
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24
PPG
So Sublime
PPG1006-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Discrete
Discrete
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Discrete vs Elephant Gray
Jotun
Discrete
10429 · LRV 24
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Suede Gray
Suede Gray
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Suede Gray vs Elephant Gray
Behr
Suede Gray
PPU18-17 · LRV 22
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Slate
Slate
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Slate vs Elephant Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Slate
CA090 · LRV 23
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Dovetail
Dovetail
Elephant Gray vs Dovetail
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Dovetail
7018 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Grey aluminium
Elephant Gray vs Grey aluminium
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey aluminium
RAL 9007 · LRV 29

Grey aluminium reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4
Elephant Gray vs RAL 850-4
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Elephant Gray vs Tabby Cat Gray
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Tabby Cat Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Praline Melt
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Praline Melt vs Elephant Gray
Dulux
Praline Melt
02YY 22/055 · LRV 22
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
Mole
Mole
Elephant Gray vs Mole
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Elephant Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Elephant Gray
Elephant Gray
S 4500-N vs Elephant Gray
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
PPG
Elephant Gray
PPG1005-5 · LRV 24

S 4500-N reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable