Lava Gray
PPG Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its blue and 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
#5e686dLRV
13.00
Lava Gray's Color Strip
Lava Gray is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Feldspar and Midnight Hour. The strip spans from Evening Mist at the lightest end to Midnight Hour at the deepest. Strip PPG1038 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Lava Gray in Rooms
Follow Lava Gray 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 Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Lava Gray paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image place Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A art deco bedroom painted in Lava Gray
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1 Bathroom Photo
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Lava Gray — industrial bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Lava Gray (PPG1038-6). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
stylish front door featuring Lava Gray by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
PPG Lava Gray in a scandinavian home office
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1 House Photo
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Lava Gray color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Viewed across 1 kitchen image in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Lava Gray — classy kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) can change noticeably under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Lava Gray paint in a earthy mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) brings its blue character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A mid century living room painted in Lava Gray
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1 Patio Photo
The 1 patio image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 13, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
coastal patio featuring Lava Gray by PPG
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Coordinating Colors
Alpaca Wool reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Lava Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 88 vs 13, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Lava Gray is a deep, cool, stormy gray with a navy undertone. It is a perfect paint color to make a statement as an accent wall or the exterior of your home. Pair it with deep grays.