Assateague Sand (PPG 12-26)
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Assateague Sand (PPG 12-26) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Assateague Sand
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Assateague 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 Assateague 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 | Netsuke | SW 6134 | 63 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ocean Beach | 958 | 63.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Comfy Beige | N290-3 | 65.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Assateague Sand (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Assateague Sand
Darker than Assateague Sand
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-26 |
| Hex | #E1D0B2 |
| RGB | 225, 208, 178 |
| HSL | 38°, 44%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, 1.2, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Assateague Sand (PPG 12-26), published as #E1D0B2
#D0C6B0
#F2DAB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Assateague Sand (PPG 12-26)?
- Assateague Sand has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Assateague Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Assateague Sand in another brand?
- Netsuke (SW 6134) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Assateague Sand warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Assateague Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.