Glidden

Earl Gray

PPG1020-5

Color Codes

HEX
#A6978A
RGB Decimal
166, 151, 138
RGB Percent
65.1%, 59.2%, 54.1%
HSL
27.9, 13.6%, 59.6%
HSV
27.9, 16.9%, 65.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 9.0%, 16.9%, 34.9%
YIQ
154.0, 13.1, -0.9
XYZ
31.38, 32.08, 28.58
CIE Lab
63.40, 3.31, 8.85
CIE Luv
63.40, 9.87, 11.70
Hunter Lab
56.63, 2.90, 7.20
Decimal
10917770

Earl Gray in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Earl Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Earl Gray under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

60.1
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Analogous

Adjacent colors