Stonington (PPG 15-25)
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Stonington (PPG 15-25) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stonington
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Stonington 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 Stonington, 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 | Shiitake | SW 9173 | 51 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashen Tan | 996 | 50.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Matrix | T13-8 | 51.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Stonington (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Stonington
Darker than Stonington
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-25 |
| Hex | #C8BCAB |
| RGB | 200, 188, 171 |
| HSL | 35°, 21%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 1.4, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stonington (PPG 15-25), published as #C8BCAB
#B7B2A9
#D9C6AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stonington (PPG 15-25)?
- Stonington has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stonington is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stonington in another brand?
- Shiitake (SW 9173) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stonington warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stonington 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.