Glidden

Precipitation

PPG0997-4

Precipitation is a soft neutral gray with a slight warm-green lean. Think damp sidewalk. The color can help steady a hallway, office, or bedroom with mixed finishes.

On walls, Precipitation should read more muted than silver. Pair Precipitation with black frames, pale oak, or off-white trim. Very cool LEDs can make it look flatter. Sample near flooring, because tan carpet may pull the green-beige side forward.

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Color Codes

HEX

#ABACA6

RGB Decimal

171, 172, 166

RGB Percent

67.1%, 67.5%, 65.1%

HSL

70.0, 3.5%, 66.3%

HSV

70.0, 3.5%, 67.5%

CMYK

0.6%, 0.0%, 3.5%, 32.5%

YIQ

171.0, 1.3, -2.1

XYZ

38.43, 40.92, 41.95

CIE Lab

70.12, -1.47, 2.95

CIE Luv

70.12, -0.24, 4.54

Hunter Lab

63.97, -1.32, 2.62

Decimal

11250854

Precipitation 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 Precipitation under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Precipitation under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

70°

Yellow Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

67.2

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

Precipitation Gray Matters Secret Armory

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Precipitation Stonington Gray Pegasus Gallery White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Precipitation Palace Walls Purple Haze French Lilac

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Precipitation Sharkskin Warm Shale Mineral Deposit

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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