Seriously Sand (PPG 1085-3)
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Seriously Sand (PPG 1085-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seriously Sand
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Seriously Sand 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 Seriously Sand, 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 | Softer Tan | SW 6141 | 60 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Everlasting | 1038 | 60.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Estate Limestone | QE-27 | 62.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Holmes Cream | 3004-10B | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Seriously Sand (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Seriously Sand
Darker than Seriously Sand
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1085-3 |
| Hex | #DCCCB4 |
| RGB | 220, 204, 180 |
| HSL | 36°, 36%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 1.7, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seriously Sand (PPG 1085-3), published as #DCCCB4
#CBC2B2
#EDD6B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seriously Sand (PPG 1085-3)?
- Seriously Sand has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seriously Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Seriously Sand in another brand?
- Everlasting (BM 1038) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seriously Sand warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Seriously Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.