Talavera (PPG 1018-5)
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Talavera (PPG 1018-5) is a deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Talavera
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Talavera 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 Talavera, 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 | Armadillo | SW 9160 | 29 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 28.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cheyenne Rock | 780B-5 | 29.5 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray | 1001-9C | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Talavera (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Talavera
Darker than Talavera
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1018-5 |
| Hex | #A0928B |
| RGB | 160, 146, 139 |
| HSL | 20°, 10%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, 4.0, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Talavera (PPG 1018-5), published as #A0928B
#908989
#B09C8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Talavera (PPG 1018-5)?
- Talavera has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Talavera is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Talavera in another brand?
- Cheyenne Rock (Behr 780B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Talavera warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Talavera as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.