Diversion (PPG 1021-4)
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Diversion (PPG 1021-4) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Diversion
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Diversion 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 Diversion, 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 | Threshold Taupe | SW 7501 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekbed | 1006 | 33.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Warm Stone | BXC-10 | 33.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Woodland Stone | 2007-9C | 36 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Diversion (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Diversion
Darker than Diversion
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1021-4 |
| Hex | #A99A89 |
| RGB | 169, 154, 137 |
| HSL | 32°, 16%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.5, 2.7, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Diversion (PPG 1021-4), published as #A99A89
#999087
#B9A489
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Diversion (PPG 1021-4)?
- Diversion has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Diversion is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Diversion in another brand?
- Warm Stone (Behr BXC-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Diversion warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Diversion as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.