Whippet (PPG 1020-3)
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Whippet (PPG 1020-3) is a medium, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whippet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Whippet 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 Whippet, 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 | Bungalow Beige | SW 7511 | 53 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Alphano Beige | 989 | 54.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Penthouse View | T16-06 | 53.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dust Bunny | 2005-10B | 52 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Whippet (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Whippet
Darker than Whippet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1020-3 |
| Hex | #CEC1B5 |
| RGB | 206, 193, 181 |
| HSL | 29°, 20%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, 2.5, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whippet (PPG 1020-3), published as #CEC1B5
#BDB7B3
#DFCBB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whippet (PPG 1020-3)?
- Whippet has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whippet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Whippet in another brand?
- Penthouse View (Behr T16-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Whippet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Whippet as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.