Veil Of Dusk (PPG 1029-2)
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Veil Of Dusk (PPG 1029-2) is a light, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Veil Of Dusk
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Veil Of Dusk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Veil Of Dusk, 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 | Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Early Morning Mist | 1528 | 67.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Moon | UL200-9 | 67.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | September Fog | 6003-1A | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Veil Of Dusk (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Veil Of Dusk
Darker than Veil Of Dusk
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1029-2 |
| Hex | #DAD8C9 |
| RGB | 218, 216, 201 |
| HSL | 53°, 19%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, -1.9, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Veil Of Dusk (PPG 1029-2), published as #DAD8C9
#C9CEC7
#ECE2C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Veil Of Dusk (PPG 1029-2)?
- Veil Of Dusk has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Veil Of Dusk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Veil Of Dusk in another brand?
- Silver Moon (Behr UL200-9) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Veil Of Dusk warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Veil Of Dusk as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.