#A6978A

PPG Earl Gray (PPG1020-5) mixes #A6978A precisely. Below, the closest equivalent from every brand we cover, ranked by ΔE — the same perceptual color-difference score used throughout the site.

#A6978A

Color codes

HEX#A6978A
RGB166, 151, 138
HSL28° 14% 60%
CMYK0 9 17 35
CIE LabL: 63.4 a: 3.3 b: 8.9
XYZX: 0.31 Y: 0.32 Z: 0.29

Closest match across every brand

Ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer.

Your Color
Earl Gray
PPG
Earl Gray
PPG1020-5 · LRV 32
View color →Exact match
Your Color
Sticks & Stones
Sherwin-Williams
Sticks & Stones
7503 · LRV 31
View color →ΔE 0.6Imperceptible difference
Your Color
Studio Taupe
Behr
Studio Taupe
PPU5-07 · LRV 32
View color →ΔE 0.7Imperceptible difference
Your Color
Benjamin Moore
Creekbed
1006 · LRV 33
View color →ΔE 1.1Subtle difference
Your Color
Burlap
Cloverdale Paint
Burlap
CA070 · LRV 31
View color →ΔE 1.9Subtle difference
Your Color
RAL 150-M
RAL Effect
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33
View color →ΔE 2.1Subtle difference
Your Color
Nutmeg
Jotun
Nutmeg
1929 · LRV 31
View color →ΔE 2.3Subtle difference
Your Color
Charleston Gray
Farrow & Ball
Charleston Gray
243 · LRV 30
View color →ΔE 2.7Subtle difference
Your Color
Bleached Lichen 1
Dulux
Bleached Lichen 1
30YY 36/094 · LRV 36
View color →ΔE 2.8Subtle difference
Your Color
Tikkurila
Vulcanite
S486 · LRV 29
View color →ΔE 3.7Noticeable difference
Your Color
Little Greene
Serpentine
233 · LRV 28
View color →ΔE 5.0Noticeable difference
Your Color
Valspar
Western Sandstone
1001-10A · LRV 38
View color →ΔE 5.1Noticeable difference
Your Color
S 4010-Y50R
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
View color →ΔE 5.6Noticeable difference
Your Color
Grey beige
RAL Classic
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31
View color →ΔE 6.0Noticeable difference