Pecan Sandie (PPG 1198-1)
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Pecan Sandie (PPG 1198-1) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pecan Sandie
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pecan Sandie 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 Pecan Sandie, 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 | Corallite | SW 9698 | 76 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle Light | 099 | 76.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Splendor | PPU3-05 | 76.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Subtle Suede | 2005-6C | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Pecan Sandie (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Pecan Sandie
Darker than Pecan Sandie
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1198-1 |
| Hex | #F4DECB |
| RGB | 244, 222, 203 |
| HSL | 28°, 65%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, 4.5, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pecan Sandie (PPG 1198-1), published as #F4DECB
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#FFE8CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pecan Sandie (PPG 1198-1)?
- Pecan Sandie has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pecan Sandie is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pecan Sandie in another brand?
- Candle Light (BM 099) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pecan Sandie warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pecan Sandie as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.