Oyster Shell (PPG 14-13)
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Oyster Shell (PPG 14-13) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oyster Shell
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Oyster Shell 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 Oyster Shell, 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 | Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 29 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 29 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Shadow Taupe | BNC-24 | 30.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Oyster Shell (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Oyster Shell
Darker than Oyster Shell
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-13 |
| Hex | #A0917E |
| RGB | 160, 145, 126 |
| HSL | 34°, 15%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, 2.4, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oyster Shell (PPG 14-13), published as #A0917E
#90877C
#B09B7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oyster Shell (PPG 14-13)?
- Oyster Shell has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oyster Shell is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oyster Shell in another brand?
- Moth Wing (SW 9174) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Oyster Shell warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Oyster Shell 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.