Thumper (PPG 1075-4)
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Thumper (PPG 1075-4) is a medium, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thumper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Thumper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Thumper, 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 | Temperate Taupe | SW 6037 | 46 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandlot Gray | 2107-50 | 43.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Classic | 770B-4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe | 2003-10A | 41 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Thumper (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Thumper
Darker than Thumper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1075-4 |
| Hex | #BDADA4 |
| RGB | 189, 173, 164 |
| HSL | 22°, 16%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, 4.2, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thumper (PPG 1075-4), published as #BDADA4
#ADA3A2
#CEB7A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thumper (PPG 1075-4)?
- Thumper has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thumper is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Thumper in another brand?
- Classic (Behr 770B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Thumper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Thumper as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.