Patches (PPG 1024-6)
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Patches (PPG 1024-6) 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 Patches
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Patches 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 Patches, 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 | Habitat | SW 9608 | 21 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stampede | 979 | 20.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Hiking Trail | PPU7-24A | 20.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Patches (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Patches
Darker than Patches
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1024-6 |
| Hex | #8A7D6B |
| RGB | 138, 125, 107 |
| HSL | 35°, 13%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, 1.9, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Patches (PPG 1024-6), published as #8A7D6B
#7B746A
#9A866B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Patches (PPG 1024-6)?
- Patches has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Patches is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Patches in another brand?
- Hiking Trail (Behr PPU7-24A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Patches warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Patches as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.