PPG Mercurial PPG1006-4: Closest tones in 8 brands

Mercurial (PPG1006-4) is a mid-tone greige from PPG with a subtle yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 44.5 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Dunn-Edwards Dove's Cry (~99% proximity).

Closest tone to Mercurial in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

44.5 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · subtle

Temperature

Warm

Code

PPG1006-4

HEX

#B8B1AA

RGB

184, 177, 170

HSL

30°, 9%, 69%

Family

Greiges

Colors similar to Mercurial in PPG

Neighboring tones from the same brand, if you want a shade lighter, darker, warmer, or cooler.

City Street PPG · PPG1018-3 · LRV 44

Silver Dollar PPG · PPG1022-3 · LRV 47

Greyhound PPG · PPG1008-3 · LRV 42

Gray Marble PPG · PPG1002-4 · LRV 46

Slate Pebble PPG · PPG1005-4 · LRV 43

Boulder Creek PPG · PPG0999-3 · LRV 42

Ghost Writer PPG · PPG1007-3 · LRV 48

Hot Stone PPG · PPG1007-4 · LRV 40

Mercurial FAQ

What undertone does Mercurial have?

Mercurial is a mid-tone greige with a subtle yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Mercurial?

Mercurial has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 44.5 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Mercurial in other brands?

Dunn-Edwards: Dove's Cry (DEGR18), ~99% proximity; Glidden: Mercurial (PPG1006-4), ~99% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Dove Tale (No. 267), ~99% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Stone Harbor (2111-50), ~98% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Requisite Gray (SW 7023), ~98% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Requisite Gray (HGSW7023), ~98% proximity; Behr: Greige (PPU24-11), ~96% proximity; Valspar: Sculpting Clay (V122-2), ~96% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Mercurial?

The HEX code of Mercurial (PPG1006-4) is #B8B1AA, RGB 184, 177, 170. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.