Pencilpoint
PPG's Pencilpoint is a grey shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its LRV of 17 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#707573LRV
17.00
Pencilpoint's Color Strip
Pencilpoint is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip PPG0994 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Pencilpoint in Rooms
Follow Pencilpoint 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 Front Door Photo
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) can change noticeably under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
bold front door featuring Pencilpoint by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 17, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Pencilpoint paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Pencilpoint
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1 Bathroom Photo
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Pencilpoint — coastal bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
The 1 home office image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 17, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
PPG Pencilpoint in a contemporary home office
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1 Mudroom Photo
These 1 mudroom image show how Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) 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.
Pencilpoint paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
These 1 kitchen image show how Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) can sit beside stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Pencilpoint — contemporary kitchen cabinets
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1 House Photo
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) moves through 1 house image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 17, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Pencilpoint color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 17, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
coastal patio featuring Pencilpoint by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 17, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
A cozy living room painted in Pencilpoint
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 17, Sourdough is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Magic Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 17, Horseradish is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 17), opening up a space where Pencilpoint encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Pencilpoint is a deep, warm, castle gray with a charcoal undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the trim of an exterior. Pair it with lighter grays.