Hindu Lotus (PPG 1026-6)
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Hindu Lotus (PPG 1026-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hindu Lotus
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hindu Lotus 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 Hindu Lotus, 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 | Vintage | SW 9528 | 23 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cleveland Green | 1525 | 22.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gingko Tree | PPU8-02 | 22.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Delta | 3007-9B | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Hindu Lotus (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Hindu Lotus
Darker than Hindu Lotus
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1026-6 |
| Hex | #8E8062 |
| RGB | 142, 128, 98 |
| HSL | 41°, 18%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.1, 0.5, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hindu Lotus (PPG 1026-6), published as #8E8062
#7F7761
#9D8961
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hindu Lotus (PPG 1026-6)?
- Hindu Lotus has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hindu Lotus is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hindu Lotus in another brand?
- Cleveland Green (BM 1525) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hindu Lotus warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hindu Lotus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.3; 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.