Always Almond (PPG 1099-1)
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Always Almond (PPG 1099-1) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Always Almond
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Always Almond 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 Always Almond, 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 | Restful White | SW 7563 | 81 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish White | 943 | 76.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lunar Light | 770C-1 | 78.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Romano | 7003-15 | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Always Almond (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Always Almond
Darker than Always Almond
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1099-1 |
| Hex | #EBE5D2 |
| RGB | 235, 229, 210 |
| HSL | 46°, 38%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, -1.2, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Always Almond (PPG 1099-1), published as #EBE5D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Always Almond (PPG 1099-1)?
- Always Almond has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Always Almond is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Always Almond in another brand?
- Romano (Valspar 7003-15) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Always Almond warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Always Almond as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.