Chalkware (PPG 1087-4)
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Chalkware (PPG 1087-4) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chalkware
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chalkware 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 Chalkware, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Havana Tan | 1121 | 60.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Toasted Cashew | PWN-66 | 64.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Holmes Cream | 3004-10B | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Chalkware (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Chalkware
Darker than Chalkware
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1087-4 |
| Hex | #E0CEB7 |
| RGB | 224, 206, 183 |
| HSL | 34°, 40%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, 2.6, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chalkware (PPG 1087-4), published as #E0CEB7
#CFC4B5
#F1D8B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chalkware (PPG 1087-4)?
- Chalkware has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chalkware is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chalkware in another brand?
- Toasted Cashew (Behr PWN-66) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chalkware warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chalkware as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; 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.