Sultan Sand (PPG 1068-3)
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Sultan Sand (PPG 1068-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sultan Sand
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sultan Sand 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 Sultan Sand, 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 | Quaint Peche | SW 6330 | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Petal | 1178 | 57.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Rosewater | S170-2 | 61.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rodeo Dust | 1008-10B | 59 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Sultan Sand (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Sultan Sand
Darker than Sultan Sand
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1068-3 |
| Hex | #E3C9BE |
| RGB | 227, 201, 190 |
| HSL | 18°, 40%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 7.4, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sultan Sand (PPG 1068-3), published as #E3C9BE
#D2BFBC
#F4D3BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sultan Sand (PPG 1068-3)?
- Sultan Sand has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sultan Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sultan Sand in another brand?
- Rosewater (Behr S170-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sultan Sand warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sultan Sand as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.