Desert Dune (PPG 1023-4)
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Desert Dune (PPG 1023-4) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Dune
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Desert Dune 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 Desert Dune, 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 | Illusion | SW 9592 | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baja Dunes | 997 | 41.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Perfect Taupe | PPU18-13 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Desert Dune (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Dune
Darker than Desert Dune
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1023-4 |
| Hex | #B5AB9C |
| RGB | 181, 171, 156 |
| HSL | 36°, 14%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, 1.0, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Dune (PPG 1023-4), published as #B5AB9C
#A5A19A
#C6B59C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Dune (PPG 1023-4)?
- Desert Dune has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Dune is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Dune in another brand?
- Baja Dunes (BM 997) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Desert Dune warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Desert Dune as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; 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.