Downpour
Downpour is a grey paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#898a86LRV
25.00
Downpour's Color Strip
Downpour is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Stepping Stone and Up In Smoke. The strip spans from Pegasus at the lightest end to Zombie at the deepest. Strip PPG1010 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Downpour in Rooms
Follow Downpour 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 Bathroom Photo
The 1 bathroom image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Downpour — traditional bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Downpour (PPG1010-5) 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.
cottagecore front door featuring Downpour by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Downpour (PPG1010-5) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Downpour in a scandinavian home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Viewed across 1 dining room image in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, Downpour (PPG1010-5) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Downpour paint in a boho dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Downpour (PPG1010-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A art deco bedroom painted in Downpour
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1 Patio Photo
Downpour (PPG1010-5) brings its grey character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
PPG Downpour in a boho patio
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1 Living Room Photo
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Downpour (PPG1010-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 25 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Downpour paint in a organic modern living room
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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.
classy mudroom featuring Downpour by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
Downpour (PPG1010-5) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A contemporary kitchen painted in Downpour
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1 House Photo
Downpour (PPG1010-5) can change noticeably under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Downpour — maximalist house
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Coordinating Colors
Downpour reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Downpour encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 25, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Downpour is a saturated, warm, iron gray with a slate undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an accent, trim or cabinetry. Pair it with dark toned woods.