Conservation (PPG 1027-6)
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Conservation (PPG 1027-6) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Conservation
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Conservation by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Conservation, 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 | Twig Basket | SW 9529 | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bayleaf | 1533 | 18.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lemon Pepper | 750D-6 | 15.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Moss Mulch | 6009-4 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Conservation (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Conservation
Darker than Conservation
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1027-6 |
| Hex | #796E54 |
| RGB | 121, 110, 84 |
| HSL | 42°, 18%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, -0.1, 16.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Conservation (PPG 1027-6), published as #796E54
#6B6553
#887753
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Conservation (PPG 1027-6)?
- Conservation has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Conservation is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Conservation in another brand?
- Lemon Pepper (Behr 750D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Conservation warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Conservation as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.1; 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.