Eiffel Tower (PPG 1022-5)
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Eiffel Tower (PPG 1022-5) is a deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eiffel Tower
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Eiffel Tower 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 Eiffel Tower, 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 | Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 28 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Weimaraner | AF-155 | 31 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Art District | MQ2-57 | 25.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Eiffel Tower (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Eiffel Tower
Darker than Eiffel Tower
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1022-5 |
| Hex | #998E83 |
| RGB | 153, 142, 131 |
| HSL | 30°, 10%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.7, 2.1, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eiffel Tower (PPG 1022-5), published as #998E83
#898581
#A99883
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eiffel Tower (PPG 1022-5)?
- Eiffel Tower has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eiffel Tower is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Eiffel Tower in another brand?
- Elephant Ear (SW 9168) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Eiffel Tower warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Eiffel Tower as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.3; 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.