Gray Heron
PPG Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. An LRV of 28 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#89928aLRV
28.00
Gray Heron's Color Strip
Gray Heron is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Light Drizzle and Gunmetal Gray. The strip spans from Salty Breeze at the lightest end to Charcoal Smoke at the deepest. Strip PPG1033 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Gray Heron in Rooms
Follow Gray Heron 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
Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gray Heron — minimalist bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Gray Heron paint in a moody dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow.
PPG Gray Heron in a art deco home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A industrial bedroom painted in Gray Heron
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1 Front Door Photo
Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) moves through 1 front door image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
classy front door featuring Gray Heron by PPG
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
boho patio featuring Gray Heron by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image place Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A cozy living room painted in Gray Heron
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1 Mudroom Photo
Across 1 mudroom image, Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) meets doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gray Heron paint in a industrial mudroom
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 28 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gray Heron color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Gray Heron (PPG1033-5) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gray Heron — bold kitchen
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Coordinating Colors
Sourdough reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 28), opening up a space where Gray Heron encloses it.
Gray Heron reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 28), opening up a space where Gray Heron encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 28, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Gray Heron is a saturated, gray, toad green with an ivy undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an accent wall or restorative powder room. Pair it with off-white trim and natural woods.