Clam Shell (PPG 1023-6)
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Clam Shell (PPG 1023-6) is a very deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clam Shell
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Clam Shell 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 Clam Shell, 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 | Foothills | SW 7514 | 18 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rustic Taupe | 999 | 19.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Grizzly | MQ2-38 | 19.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Clam Shell (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Clam Shell
Darker than Clam Shell
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1023-6 |
| Hex | #827566 |
| RGB | 130, 117, 102 |
| HSL | 32°, 12%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 2.4, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clam Shell (PPG 1023-6), published as #827566
#736C65
#917E66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clam Shell (PPG 1023-6)?
- Clam Shell has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clam Shell is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clam Shell in another brand?
- Foothills (SW 7514) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clam Shell warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Clam Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.