Thunderbird (PPG 1021-5)
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Thunderbird (PPG 1021-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thunderbird
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Thunderbird by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Thunderbird, 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 | Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 20 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 20.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Caffeine | N210-5 | 20.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Milk Chocolate | 2007-9B | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Thunderbird (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Thunderbird
Darker than Thunderbird
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1021-5 |
| Hex | #8C7B6C |
| RGB | 140, 123, 108 |
| HSL | 28°, 13%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, 4.0, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thunderbird (PPG 1021-5), published as #8C7B6C
#7D726B
#9C846C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thunderbird (PPG 1021-5)?
- Thunderbird has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thunderbird is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thunderbird in another brand?
- Caffeine (Behr N210-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Thunderbird warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Thunderbird as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.