Dusty Miller (PPG1032-2)
A soft, muted sage green with gray undertones. PPG's take on the spa-green trend. Calming and natural without being bold. The gray keeps it sophisticated while the green keeps it fresh.
About PPG Dusty Miller
Dusty Miller (PPG1032-2) is a green from PPG's collection with an LRV of 58 and soft sage green undertones. A soft, muted sage green with gray undertones. PPG's take on the spa-green trend. Calming and natural without being bold. The gray keeps it sophisticated while the green keeps it fresh.
At an LRV of 58, Dusty Miller is a medium-depth color with real presence on the wall. It will add noticeable color and warmth to a room, creating a more cocooning, intimate atmosphere than lighter colors. It works beautifully in rooms with good natural light, and can be used on accent walls in rooms where a full application might feel too enclosed. Pair it with a bright white trim color (LRV 85+) for clean contrast.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
Dusty Miller has an LRV of 58, placing it in the medium range on the 0-to-100 scale. LRV measures the percentage of visible light a color reflects. A pure black has an LRV of 0 and a pure white has an LRV of 100. Understanding a color's LRV helps you predict how it will feel in your space: higher LRV means brighter and more spacious, lower LRV means cozier and more intimate.
Undertone Analysis
Dusty Miller has soft sage green undertones. Undertones are the subtle background colors that become visible in different lighting conditions. Even colors that look "neutral" in the store will reveal their undertones once they are on your walls and interacting with natural light, artificial light, and the colors around them.
A soft, muted sage green with gray undertones. PPG's take on the spa-green trend. Calming and natural without being bold. The gray keeps it sophisticated while the green keeps it fresh. Neutral undertones give you the most flexibility in decorating. This color should coordinate well with both warm elements (wood, brass, cream) and cool elements (chrome, marble, blue-gray), making it a versatile foundation for any design direction.
Lighting Behavior
In bright light, the green is soft and pleasant. In cool or dim rooms, the gray comes forward. A versatile, calming color that reads differently depending on your room's light source.
Every paint color looks different depending on the light source in your room. South-facing rooms get warm, direct sunlight that brings out yellow and warm undertones. North-facing rooms get cool, indirect light that emphasizes blue and gray undertones. East-facing rooms are bright and warm in the morning, cooler in the afternoon. West-facing rooms are the opposite: cool morning, warm afternoon. Incandescent and warm LED bulbs push colors warmer, while cool-white LEDs and fluorescent tubes push colors cooler. To avoid surprises, always test Dusty Miller with a physical sample on your actual wall, and observe it at different times of day before committing.
Best Rooms for Dusty Miller
PPG recommends Dusty Miller for: bathroom, bedroom, nursery, kitchen, sunroom.
Closest Matches in Other Brands
Find the closest equivalent to PPG Dusty Miller from other paint brands. Matches are calculated using Delta E (CIE2000), the industry standard for measuring perceptual color difference.
Benjamin Moore Matches
Gray Cashmere is bluer. Dusty Miller is greener. Both achieve a calming, spa-like quality.
View all Benjamin Moore matches →Sherwin Williams Matches
Sea Salt is grayer and more muted. Dusty Miller has slightly more green presence.
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The closest Sherwin Williams match for PPG Dusty Miller is Sea Salt (SW 6204) with a Delta E of 4.4, which rates as a "good match" match. Sea Salt is grayer and more muted. Dusty Miller has slightly more green presence. A Delta E under 2 means most people cannot tell the colors apart, while 2 to 4 means the difference is subtle.
Dusty Miller has soft sage green undertones. A soft, muted sage green with gray undertones. PPG's take on the spa-green trend. Calming and natural without being bold. The gray keeps it sophisticated while the green keeps it fresh. Undertones become most visible when the color is on a large surface like a wall, and they shift depending on the light source in your room. Always test with a physical sample in your specific space to see how the undertones interact with your lighting, flooring, and furnishings.
Dusty Miller (PPG1032-2) has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 58, which puts it in the medium range. LRV measures the percentage of light a color reflects on a scale from 0 (pure black) to 100 (pure white). At 58, this is a medium-depth color that adds warmth and character while still reflecting a reasonable amount of light.
Dusty Miller leans neutral, with soft sage green undertones that do not strongly push warm or cool. This makes it one of the more versatile colors in its family, pairing well with both warm and cool accent colors and finishes. In bright light, the green is soft and pleasant. In cool or dim rooms, the gray comes forward. A versatile, calming color that reads differently depending on your room's light source.
Color data sourced from manufacturer specifications. Match calculations use Delta E (CIE2000) computed from Lab color space conversion. Last reviewed: March 22, 2026.