Namaste (PPG 1026-1)
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Namaste (PPG 1026-1) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Namaste
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Namaste 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 Namaste, 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 | Ionic Ivory | SW 6406 | 74 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Twisted Oak Path | 226 | 67 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Flowery | M330-2 | 71.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fennel Splash | 6007-3B | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Namaste (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Namaste
Darker than Namaste
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1026-1 |
| Hex | #E1D8BB |
| RGB | 225, 216, 187 |
| HSL | 46°, 39%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, -1.6, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Namaste (PPG 1026-1), published as #E1D8BB
#D0CEB9
#F2E2BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Namaste (PPG 1026-1)?
- Namaste has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Namaste is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Namaste in another brand?
- Twisted Oak Path (BM 226) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Namaste warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Namaste as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.4; 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.