Pine Crush (PPG 1028-3)
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Pine Crush (PPG 1028-3) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pine Crush
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pine Crush by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Pine Crush, 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 | Softened Green | SW 6177 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | October Mist | CC-550 | 46.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Restful | 400F-4 | 48.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sandy Sage | 5008-1C | 48 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Pine Crush (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Pine Crush
Darker than Pine Crush
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1028-3 |
| Hex | #B7B8A5 |
| RGB | 183, 184, 165 |
| HSL | 63°, 12%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -3.7, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pine Crush (PPG 1028-3), published as #B7B8A5
#A6AEA3
#C8C2A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pine Crush (PPG 1028-3)?
- Pine Crush has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pine Crush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pine Crush in another brand?
- October Mist (BM CC-550) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pine Crush warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pine Crush as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.