River Reed (PPG 1114-2)
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River Reed (PPG 1114-2) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Reed
Four PPG Paints colors picked for River Reed 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 River Reed, 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 | Sprout | SW 6427 | 77 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Elements | 1515 | 68.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Zero Degrees | HDC-WR15-1 | 69 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Reflection | 6003-3A | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to River Reed (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than River Reed
Darker than River Reed
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1114-2 |
| Hex | #DEDBC4 |
| RGB | 222, 219, 196 |
| HSL | 53°, 28%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, -2.9, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Reed (PPG 1114-2), published as #DEDBC4
#CDD1C2
#F0E5C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Reed (PPG 1114-2)?
- River Reed has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Reed is a light color.
- What is the closest match to River Reed in another brand?
- Zero Degrees (Behr HDC-WR15-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is River Reed warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists River Reed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.