Fond Memory (PPG 1017-3)
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Fond Memory (PPG 1017-3) is a medium, neutral greige from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fond Memory
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Fond Memory 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 Fond Memory, 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 | Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 48 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 56.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Vintage Taupe | 750A-3 | 53.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Seagull Beach | 1002-10B | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Fond Memory (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Fond Memory
Darker than Fond Memory
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1017-3 |
| Hex | #C8BCB7 |
| RGB | 200, 188, 183 |
| HSL | 18°, 13%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, 3.4, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fond Memory (PPG 1017-3), published as #C8BCB7
#B7B2B5
#D9C6B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fond Memory (PPG 1017-3)?
- Fond Memory has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fond Memory is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fond Memory in another brand?
- Seagull Beach (Valspar 1002-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fond Memory warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Fond Memory as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; 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.