Ashen (PPG 1023-3)
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Ashen (PPG 1023-3) is a medium, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ashen
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ashen 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 Ashen, 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 | High Sierra | SW 9588 | 53 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashen Tan | 996 | 50.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Penthouse View | T16-06 | 53.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gallery Grey | 2006-10B | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Ashen (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Ashen
Darker than Ashen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1023-3 |
| Hex | #C9BFB2 |
| RGB | 201, 191, 178 |
| HSL | 34°, 18%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.8, 1.3, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ashen (PPG 1023-3), published as #C9BFB2
#B8B5B0
#DAC9B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ashen (PPG 1023-3)?
- Ashen has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ashen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ashen in another brand?
- Penthouse View (Behr T16-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ashen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ashen as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.