Sanctuary (PPG 1026-2)
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Sanctuary (PPG 1026-2) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sanctuary
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sanctuary 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 Sanctuary, 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 | Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 62 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Marble Canyon | 227 | 56.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sweet Jasmine | M330-3 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Ancient Scroll | 3008-8B | 62 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Sanctuary (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Sanctuary
Darker than Sanctuary
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1026-2 |
| Hex | #D4C9A6 |
| RGB | 212, 201, 166 |
| HSL | 46°, 35%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -1.8, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sanctuary (PPG 1026-2), published as #D4C9A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sanctuary (PPG 1026-2)?
- Sanctuary has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sanctuary is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sanctuary in another brand?
- Marble Canyon (BM 227) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sanctuary warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sanctuary as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.