Gray Violet
PPG's Gray Violet is a grey shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its grey and purple classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#9b8e8eLRV
27.00
Gray Violet's Color Strip
Gray Violet is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Jack Rabbit and Eagle Eye. The strip spans from Glacial Ice at the lightest end to Black Walnut at the deepest. Strip PPG1014 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Gray Violet in Rooms
Follow Gray Violet 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
1 dining room image trace Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The grey, purple hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gray Violet paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
The 1 bedroom image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 27 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A traditional bedroom painted in Gray Violet
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1 Home Office Photo
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 27 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 Violet in a art deco home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. An LRV of 27 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gray Violet — coastal bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 27 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
modern luxury front door featuring Gray Violet by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 27 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gray Violet paint in a industrial mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 27 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A elegant living room painted in Gray Violet
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Gray Violet (PPG1014-5). The grey, purple hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gray Violet — contemporary kitchen
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 27 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Gray Violet color — coastal house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Gray Violet (PPG1014-5) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
contemporary patio featuring Gray Violet by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 47 vs 27, Happy Trails is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Ostrich Feather is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 27, Lotus Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Gray Violet is a saturated, gray, dusty violet purple with a mauve undertone. It is a perfect paint color for cozy basements or a warm accent wall. Pair it with deep toned mahoganies and jewel tones.