Paint Visualizer AIGray paint color
Peppercorn
A deep charcoal gray
Peppercorn is a deep charcoal gray. Use it on cabinets, doors, or walls when you want strong contrast with lighter colors.
- Color family
- Gray
- Undertone
- Neutral
- Light reflectance
- 9.68 LRV / 100
- Use
- Interior & exterior
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
Color & light
Color and lighting
It looks closer to black in low light.
Lightness
9.68 LRVIt reflects little light, so it has a deep appearance on large surfaces.
Temperature
neutralIntensity
MutedRGB
- Red
- 88
- Green
- 88
- Blue
- 88
HSL
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 0%
- Lightness
- 35%
How light can change it
Bright daylight
Daylight reveals the gray more clearly.
Cool or indirect light
Cool shade makes it look darker.
Warm evening light
Warm lamps soften its charcoal appearance.
Inspiration
Interior and exterior ideas
Interior
See Peppercorn in living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and more.
Living room
Peppercorn walls frame the wide window and pale striped lounge chairs.
Dining room
Dark gray walls give the round wood table and cream chairs a cozy setting.
Kitchen cabinets
Peppercorn cabinets contrast with pale counters, glossy tile, and warm wood floors.
Bedroom
Charcoal walls surround an iron bed, neutral bedding, and wood furniture.
Home office
Painted shelves blend into the dark walls behind a wood desk.
Bathroom
Peppercorn walls set off the white pedestal sink and black-and-white floor.
Exterior
See Peppercorn on siding, front doors, trim, and more.
Siding
Charcoal clapboards pair with wood porch posts and stone column bases.
Front door
The dark gray front door stands out against pale brick and a warm lantern.
Shutters & trim
Peppercorn shutters add definition to the windows in the pale stucco facade.
Fences & garden structures
A charcoal picket gate frames a stone path through the flower garden.
Stucco
Dark gray stucco gives the simple gabled entrance a strong outline beside soft planting.
Garage door
The gray garage door sits beneath dark shingles beside a stone porch.
Color pairings
Colors that go with Peppercorn
White and charcoal
Clean white with a deep charcoal accent.
- PeppercornSW 7674 · Main color
- Pure WhiteSW 7005 · Second color
- Iron OreSW 7069 · Accent color
Cream and navy
Warm white with a deep blue accent.
- PeppercornSW 7674 · Main color
- AlabasterSW 7008 · Second color
- NavalSW 6244 · Accent color
Beige and green
Soft beige with a muted gray-green accent.
- PeppercornSW 7674 · Main color
- Accessible BeigeSW 7036 · Second color
- Evergreen FogSW 9130 · Accent color
Lighter and darker shades
Nearby gray shades, from light to dark.
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