Transcend (PPG 1079-4)
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Transcend (PPG 1079-4) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Transcend
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Transcend 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 Transcend, 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 | Practical Beige | SW 6100 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cream Soda | 1082 | 44.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | California Stucco | ECC-57-1 | 44.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Boulder Beige | 3001-10A | 42 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Transcend (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Transcend
Darker than Transcend
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1079-4 |
| Hex | #C3AC98 |
| RGB | 195, 172, 152 |
| HSL | 28°, 26%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, 5.1, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Transcend (PPG 1079-4), published as #C3AC98
#B3A296
#D4B698
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Transcend (PPG 1079-4)?
- Transcend has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Transcend is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Transcend in another brand?
- California Stucco (Behr ECC-57-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Transcend warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Transcend as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.