Discover (PPG 1021-3)
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Discover (PPG 1021-3) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Discover
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Discover by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Discover, 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 | Balanced Beige | SW 7037 | 46 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Baja Dunes | 997 | 41.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Montauk Sands | HDC-NT-20G | 42.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Discover (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Discover
Darker than Discover
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1021-3 |
| Hex | #BDB0A0 |
| RGB | 189, 176, 160 |
| HSL | 33°, 18%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 1.9, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Discover (PPG 1021-3), published as #BDB0A0
#ADA69E
#CEBAA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Discover (PPG 1021-3)?
- Discover has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Discover is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Discover in another brand?
- Ivory Brown (Valspar 6006-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Discover warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Discover as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.