Morocco Sand (PPG 1096-2)
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Morocco Sand (PPG 1096-2) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morocco Sand
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Morocco 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 Morocco 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 | Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 75 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Chatsworth Cream | 225 | 76.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dry Creek | ECC-17-2 | 76.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ivory Essence | 3006-8C | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Morocco Sand (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Morocco Sand
Darker than Morocco Sand
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1096-2 |
| Hex | #ECE3CC |
| RGB | 236, 227, 204 |
| HSL | 43°, 46%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, -0.7, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morocco Sand (PPG 1096-2), published as #ECE3CC
#DBD9CA
#FEEDCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morocco Sand (PPG 1096-2)?
- Morocco Sand has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morocco Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Morocco Sand in another brand?
- Dry Creek (Behr ECC-17-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morocco Sand warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Morocco Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.