Sylvan (PPG 1032-4)
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Sylvan (PPG 1032-4) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sylvan
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sylvan 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 Sylvan, 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 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sage Mountain | 1488 | 28.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Muted Sage | N350-5 | 27.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Carolina | 5008-2A | 29 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Sylvan (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Sylvan
Darker than Sylvan
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1032-4 |
| Hex | #979381 |
| RGB | 151, 147, 129 |
| HSL | 49°, 10%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, -1.7, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sylvan (PPG 1032-4), published as #979381
#87897F
#A79D81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sylvan (PPG 1032-4)?
- Sylvan has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sylvan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sylvan in another brand?
- Canal Street (SW 9523) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sylvan warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sylvan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.