First Kiss (PPG 1017-2)
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First Kiss (PPG 1017-2) is a light, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with First Kiss
Four PPG Paints colors picked for First Kiss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to First Kiss, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | White Truffle | SW 6029 | 60 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wisp of Mauve | 2098-60 | 60.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wisp Of Mauve | PPU2-06 | 59.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Champagne Glee | 2003-10C | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to First Kiss (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than First Kiss
Darker than First Kiss
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1017-2 |
| Hex | #D9CAC3 |
| RGB | 217, 202, 195 |
| HSL | 19°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, 4.0, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
First Kiss (PPG 1017-2), published as #D9CAC3
#C8C0C1
#EBD4C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of First Kiss (PPG 1017-2)?
- First Kiss has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so First Kiss is a light color.
- What is the closest match to First Kiss in another brand?
- White Truffle (SW 6029) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is First Kiss warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists First Kiss as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.