Meander (PPG 1029-5)
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Meander (PPG 1029-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Meander
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Meander 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 Meander, 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 | Canal Street | SW 9523 | 29 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Pewter | 1560 | 25.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Witch Hazel | 780D-6 | 25 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Folkstone | 6001-2A | 25 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Meander (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Meander
Darker than Meander
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1029-5 |
| Hex | #8F8C79 |
| RGB | 143, 140, 121 |
| HSL | 52°, 9%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, -2.3, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Meander (PPG 1029-5), published as #8F8C79
#7F8377
#9F9679
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Meander (PPG 1029-5)?
- Meander has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Meander is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Meander in another brand?
- Folkstone (Valspar 6001-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Meander warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Meander as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.