Cool Charcoal
There is more to PPG Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 20 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#807b76LRV
20.00
Cool Charcoal's Color Strip
Cool Charcoal is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Lazy Afternoon and Bark. The strip spans from Willow Springs at the lightest end to Bark at the deepest. Color strip PPG1007 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Cool Charcoal in Rooms
Follow Cool Charcoal 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 Dining Room Photo
Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) brings its grey character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. An LRV of 20 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cool Charcoal paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
stylish front door featuring Cool Charcoal by PPG
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1 Bathroom Photo
The contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light can draw different notes from Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cool Charcoal — modern luxury bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 20 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Cool Charcoal
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition between focused work and the rest of the home can draw different notes from Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Cool Charcoal in a unique home office
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1 Mudroom Photo
These 1 mudroom image show how Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) can sit beside flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cool Charcoal paint in a tiny mudroom
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1 House Photo
Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 20 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Cool Charcoal color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
The 1 kitchen image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 20 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cool Charcoal — bold kitchen cabinets
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
warm patio featuring Cool Charcoal by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 20 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A elegant living room painted in Cool Charcoal
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Cool Charcoal reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Magic encloses it.
Trim Color
Purity reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 20), opening up a space where Cool Charcoal encloses it.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 20), opening up a space where Cool Charcoal encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Cool Charcoal is a deep, gray, brown sugar greige with a gingerbread undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the exterior of your home. Pair it with white or black trim.