Momentum (PPG 1028-6)
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Momentum (PPG 1028-6) is a very deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Momentum
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Momentum 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 Momentum, 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 | Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 16 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Country Life | 1490 | 15.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Amazon River | BXC-20 | 17.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | City Arboretum | 6006-4C | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Momentum (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Momentum
Darker than Momentum
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1028-6 |
| Hex | #746F5C |
| RGB | 116, 111, 92 |
| HSL | 48°, 12%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, -1.5, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Momentum (PPG 1028-6), published as #746F5C
#65665B
#83785C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Momentum (PPG 1028-6)?
- Momentum has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Momentum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Momentum in another brand?
- Sage Green Light (SW 2851) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Momentum warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Momentum as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.