Armory
PPG Armory (PPG1009-6) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its LRV of 14 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#6a6b65LRV
14.00
Armory's Color Strip
Armory is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Phoenix Fossil and Licorice. The strip spans from Tundra Frost at the lightest end to Licorice at the deepest. Strip PPG1009 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Armory in Rooms
Follow Armory from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Armory (PPG1009-6) may be the way it responds to hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
mediterranean front door featuring Armory by PPG
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1 Bathroom Photo
Armory (PPG1009-6) brings its grey character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 14, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Armory — modern luxury bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Armory (PPG1009-6) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. With an LRV of 14, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A art deco bedroom painted in Armory
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1 Home Office Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Armory (PPG1009-6) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
PPG Armory in a industrial home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Armory (PPG1009-6) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Armory paint in a contemporary dining room
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1 Patio Photo
Armory (PPG1009-6) moves through 1 patio image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 14, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
minimalist patio featuring Armory by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage and flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware guide the final sample decision.
Armory paint in a small mudroom
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1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Armory (PPG1009-6) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 14, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Armory color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
These 1 living room image show how Armory (PPG1009-6) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A elegant living room painted in Armory
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Armory (PPG1009-6) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Armory — scandinavian kitchen
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Magic Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 14), opening up a space where Armory encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 14, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Armory is a deep, warm, gun-metal gray with an ebony undertone. It is a perfect paint color as an accent or trim for an updated appeal. Pair it with lighter grays or black.