Wayward Willow (PPG 1033-2)
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Wayward Willow (PPG 1033-2) is a light, warm gray from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wayward Willow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Wayward Willow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Wayward Willow, 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 | Opaline | SW 6189 | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Titanium | 2141-60 | 68.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sage Tint | PPL-47 | 71.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Wave's Crest | 5005-1A | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Wayward Willow (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Wayward Willow
Darker than Wayward Willow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1033-2 |
| Hex | #D9DCD1 |
| RGB | 217, 220, 209 |
| HSL | 76°, 14%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, -3.0, 5.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wayward Willow (PPG 1033-2), published as #D9DCD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wayward Willow (PPG 1033-2)?
- Wayward Willow has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wayward Willow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wayward Willow in another brand?
- Titanium (BM 2141-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wayward Willow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Wayward Willow as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.0; 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.