Wheat Sheaf (PPG 14-21)
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Wheat Sheaf (PPG 14-21) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wheat Sheaf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Wheat Sheaf 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 Wheat Sheaf, 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 | Natural Linen | SW 9109 | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brandy Cream | 1030 | 66.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Parisian Taupe | PWN-42 | 66.8 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coconut Milk | 2007-10C | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Wheat Sheaf (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Wheat Sheaf
Darker than Wheat Sheaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-21 |
| Hex | #DFD4C4 |
| RGB | 223, 212, 196 |
| HSL | 36°, 30%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 1.1, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wheat Sheaf (PPG 14-21), published as #DFD4C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wheat Sheaf (PPG 14-21)?
- Wheat Sheaf has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wheat Sheaf is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wheat Sheaf in another brand?
- Parisian Taupe (Behr PWN-42) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wheat Sheaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Wheat Sheaf as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.