Platinum Gray
Platinum Gray begins as a gray color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Historical Colors and Woodluxe® Exterior Wood Stain Colors, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#A8A9A3LRV
39.64
Coordinating Colors
White Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 40) makes Lavender Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 40, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 40 vs 9, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 18, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 40, North Cascades is decisively the brighter choice.
Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Plum Royale encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 40, Nosegay is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Stonington Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 40), opening up a space where Platinum Gray encloses it.
Sea Haze reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 40) makes Gray Horse the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Platinum Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 23), opening up a space where Geddy Gray encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 26, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Platinum Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A classic mid-tone gray that provides a clean canvas for bold décor.