Karma (PPG 1026-4)
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Karma (PPG 1026-4) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Karma
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Karma 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 Karma, 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 | Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 38 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nature's Scenery | 1524 | 35.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Cactus Hill | ECC-26-3 | 37.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Dry Earth | 6008-4A | 43 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Karma (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Karma
Darker than Karma
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1026-4 |
| Hex | #B2A484 |
| RGB | 178, 164, 132 |
| HSL | 42°, 23%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 0.0, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Karma (PPG 1026-4), published as #B2A484
#A29A83
#C2AE83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Karma (PPG 1026-4)?
- Karma has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Karma is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Karma in another brand?
- Cactus Hill (Behr ECC-26-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Karma warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Karma as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.