Notorious (PPG 1074-4)
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Notorious (PPG 1074-4) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Notorious
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Notorious 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 Notorious, 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 Beige | SW 9087 | 40 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pensive | AF-140 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fall Mood | PWL-87 | 43.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Western Sandstone | 1001-10A | 43 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Notorious (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Notorious
Darker than Notorious
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1074-4 |
| Hex | #BDA998 |
| RGB | 189, 169, 152 |
| HSL | 28°, 22%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.5, 4.5, 11.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Notorious (PPG 1074-4), published as #BDA998
#AD9F96
#CEB398
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Notorious (PPG 1074-4)?
- Notorious has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Notorious is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Notorious in another brand?
- Western Sandstone (Valspar 1001-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Notorious warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Notorious as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.4; 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.