French Gray Linen (PPG 1029-3)
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French Gray Linen (PPG 1029-3) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Gray Linen
Four PPG Paints colors picked for French Gray Linen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 French Gray Linen, 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 | Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 61 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Doily | CSP-130 | 55.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ocean Foam | PPU10-10 | 57.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Buzz | 6005-3B | 57 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to French Gray Linen (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than French Gray Linen
Darker than French Gray Linen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1029-3 |
| Hex | #CAC8B6 |
| RGB | 202, 200, 182 |
| HSL | 54°, 16%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, -2.4, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Gray Linen (PPG 1029-3), published as #CAC8B6
#B9BEB4
#DBD2B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Gray Linen (PPG 1029-3)?
- French Gray Linen has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Gray Linen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Gray Linen in another brand?
- Brown Buzz (Valspar 6005-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Gray Linen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists French Gray Linen as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.