Weathered Sandstone (PPG 1082-4)
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Weathered Sandstone (PPG 1082-4) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Weathered Sandstone
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Weathered Sandstone 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 Weathered Sandstone, 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 | Tower Tan | SW 7704 | 50 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sycamore | 1137 | 56.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Fabulous Fawn | BIC-01 | 57.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Mesa Sand | 2004-8B | 54 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Weathered Sandstone (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Weathered Sandstone
Darker than Weathered Sandstone
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1082-4 |
| Hex | #DFC0A6 |
| RGB | 223, 192, 166 |
| HSL | 27°, 47%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 7.1, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Weathered Sandstone (PPG 1082-4), published as #DFC0A6
#CFB6A4
#F0CAA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Weathered Sandstone (PPG 1082-4)?
- Weathered Sandstone has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Weathered Sandstone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Weathered Sandstone in another brand?
- Sycamore (BM 1137) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Weathered Sandstone warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Weathered Sandstone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.