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PPG / GLIDDEN · 1018-5

PPG / Glidden Talavera#A0928B · LRV 30

Talavera reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1018-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN TALAVERA
RGB 160, 146, 139 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Talavera
SKU 1018-5
Hex #A0928B
RGB 160, 146, 139
HSL 20°, 10%, 59%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About PPG / Glidden Talavera

Talavera sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Talavera is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bush Buck
SKU 0141 · #A48D83 · LRV 29
ΔE 3.78 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9160
#9E9089
Armadillo
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 29
SW 9169
#A09287
Chatura Gray
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 30
SW 9159
#9F9291
Auger Shell
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 30
SW 7503
#A49689
Sticks & Stones
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 32
SW 7504
#9E9284
Keystone Gray
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 29
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 1 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 34
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 27
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 33
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 10 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-380
#9F8E84
Studio Clay
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 29
CSP-10
#999492
Soho Loft
ΔE 4.34 · LRV
CSP-80
#9D968C
Gothic Arch
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 31
AF-155
#9F9282
Weimaraner
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 31
1475
#99958C
Graystone
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 31

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-NT-04A
#A49489
Clay
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 31
MQ1-40
#A18F8C
Tribeca
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 29
PPU18-16
#97928C
Elephant Skin
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 29
HDC-CT-20
#9E9588
Greywood
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 31
MQ2-60
#99948C
Iron Gate
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 30
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 26
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 27
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 9.1 · LRV 35
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 13.06 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-10E
#9C8E83
State of Mind
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 28
V130-4
#9C8E83
State of Mind
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 27.9
8004-5E
#A38E89
Monkeypod
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 29
6005-2A
#9E9386
Coastal Villa
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 29.9
6004-2A
#9E978C
Aspen Gray
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 31.3

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 31
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 29
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 29
DE6046
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 30
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.39 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.48 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.25 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.9
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.22 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 16.69 · LRV 36

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Talavera within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1022-4
Rock Slide
LRV 31
1073-5
Tanglewood
LRV 29
1015-5
Heliotrope
LRV 31
1023-5
Stone Gray
LRV 30
1007-5
Lazy Afternoon
LRV 29
14-02
Nut Shell
LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A0928B in HSL space. Pair Talavera with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A0928B + #8B99A0
TRIADIC
#A0928B · #8BA092 · #928BA0
ANALOGOUS
#A08B8E · #A0928B · #A09C8B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.01:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.98:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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