Suntan (PPG 1068-4)
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Suntan (PPG 1068-4) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suntan
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Suntan 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 Suntan, 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 | Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 53 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southern Charm | 1173 | 48.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Flowerpot | S180-3 | 48.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shy Time | 2002-8B | 53 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Suntan (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Suntan
Darker than Suntan
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1068-4 |
| Hex | #D9B19F |
| RGB | 217, 177, 159 |
| HSL | 19°, 43%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, 11.8, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suntan (PPG 1068-4), published as #D9B19F
#C9A79D
#EABB9F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suntan (PPG 1068-4)?
- Suntan has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suntan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Suntan in another brand?
- Flowerpot (Behr S180-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Suntan warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Suntan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.