Match Summer Shadow

PPG Summer Shadow is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Summer Shadow
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7#5e5e5dLRV 11

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.

Asphalt Gray
Asphalt Gray
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Asphalt Gray vs Summer Shadow
Behr
Asphalt Gray
N520-6 · LRV 11
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Knight's Armor
Summer Shadow
Knight's Armor
Summer Shadow
PPG
Knight's Armor
PPG1001-6 · LRV 11
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Evening Shade
Evening Shade
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Evening Shade vs Summer Shadow
Cloverdale Paint
Evening Shade
EX342 · LRV 11
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Forged Steel
Forged Steel
Summer Shadow vs Forged Steel
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Forged Steel
9565 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6
Summer Shadow vs RAL 860-6
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), 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
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
S 7000-N vs Summer Shadow
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), 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
Scree
Scree
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Scree vs Summer Shadow
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
City Shadow
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
City Shadow vs Summer Shadow
Benjamin Moore
City Shadow
CSP-60 · LRV 14
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Elegant
Elegant
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Elegant vs Summer Shadow
Jotun
Elegant
1434 · LRV 11
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Basalt grey
Basalt grey
Summer Shadow vs Basalt grey
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Basalt grey
RAL 7012 · LRV 14

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Basalt grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
S488
Summer Shadow vs S488
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
S488
S488 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Down Pipe vs Summer Shadow
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Night Jewels 2
Night Jewels 2
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Night Jewels 2 vs Summer Shadow
Dulux
Night Jewels 2
00NN 13/000 · LRV 13
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Summer Shadow
Summer Shadow
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Summer Shadow vs Sea Grove
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable