Winter Feather (PPG 14-06)
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Winter Feather (PPG 14-06) is a deep, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Feather
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Winter Feather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Winter Feather, 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 | Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 28 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cathedral Gray | CSP-205 | 26.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Gray Squirrel | N320-5 | 28.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Artichoke | 6003-2A | 27 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Winter Feather (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Feather
Darker than Winter Feather
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-06 |
| Hex | #948E82 |
| RGB | 148, 142, 130 |
| HSL | 40°, 8%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, 0.0, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Feather (PPG 14-06), published as #948E82
#848580
#A49882
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Feather (PPG 14-06)?
- Winter Feather has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Feather is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Feather in another brand?
- Artichoke (Valspar 6003-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter Feather warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Winter Feather as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.