Gristmill (PPG 1026-5)
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Gristmill (PPG 1026-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gristmill
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gristmill by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Gristmill, 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 | Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | At Home with Nature | 1518 | 30.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Caraway | PMD-37 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Gristmill (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Gristmill
Darker than Gristmill
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1026-5 |
| Hex | #A29371 |
| RGB | 162, 147, 113 |
| HSL | 42°, 21%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 0.2, 20.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gristmill (PPG 1026-5), published as #A29371
#938970
#B29D70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gristmill (PPG 1026-5)?
- Gristmill has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gristmill is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gristmill in another brand?
- Caraway Shield (Valspar 6008-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gristmill warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gristmill as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.1; 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.