Aldabra (PPG 14-28)
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Aldabra (PPG 14-28) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aldabra
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aldabra 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 Aldabra, 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 | Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chateau | CSP-140 | 36.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Roadside | MQ2-52 | 37.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Silt | 6002-1C | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Aldabra (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Aldabra
Darker than Aldabra
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-28 |
| Hex | #AAA492 |
| RGB | 170, 164, 146 |
| HSL | 45°, 12%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, -1.0, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aldabra (PPG 14-28), published as #AAA492
#9A9A90
#BBAE92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aldabra (PPG 14-28)?
- Aldabra has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aldabra is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aldabra in another brand?
- Chateau (BM CSP-140) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Aldabra warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aldabra as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.