Ghost Ship (PPG 15-20)
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Ghost Ship (PPG 15-20) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ghost Ship
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Ghost Ship by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Ghost Ship, 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 | Warm Stone | SW 7032 | 20 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcini | CSP-195 | 21.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lost Summit | ECC-15-1 | 20.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Ghost Ship (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Ghost Ship
Darker than Ghost Ship
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-20 |
| Hex | #887B6E |
| RGB | 136, 123, 110 |
| HSL | 30°, 11%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, 2.7, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ghost Ship (PPG 15-20), published as #887B6E
#79726C
#98846E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ghost Ship (PPG 15-20)?
- Ghost Ship has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ghost Ship is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ghost Ship in another brand?
- Porcini (BM CSP-195) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ghost Ship warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ghost Ship as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.