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Top picks for putty

6 editor's picks

Editor's picks + the named putty every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.

PPG / GLIDDEN
PPG1024-3 · LRV 49
Stone Beige
FARROW & BALL
No. 229 · LRV 50
Elephant's Breath
BEHR
PPU18-15 · LRV 47
Dolphin Fin
MAGNOLIA HOME
JG-013 · LRV 31
Hill Country
BACKDROP
BD-CT · LRV 33
Carry the Two
VALSPAR
3002-10C · LRV 31
Mocha Latte

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5 variants

Drill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.

Putty at every US brand

10 brands · 5 picks each

5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full putty lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.

979
#867B69
Stampede
LRV 20
986
#9A8C76
Smoky
LRV 27
1552
#A7A094
River
LRV 35
1474
#AEACA3
Cape
LRV 41
257
#C6B178
Honey
LRV 45
N180-5
#837A6F
Bridle Leather
LRV 20
BXC-49
#988F7F
Smokey Tan
LRV 28
UL190-19
#AE9C83
Tatami Mat
LRV 34
MQ2-25
#BBA78E
British Khaki
LRV 40
PPU7-7
#C0AE97
Riviera Beach
LRV 44
6004-2B
#817B72
Mountain Smoke
LRV 20.2
V093-4
#AB9164
Modern Avocado
LRV 29.9
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
LRV 36.3
1004-10A
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost
LRV 41.5
8004-30D
#B5B7AF
Gray-Green Linen
LRV 47
SW 2820
#887B67
Downing Earth
LRV 20
SW 9168
#988F85
Elephant Ear
LRV 28
SW 7549
#AD9C85
Studio Taupe
LRV 34
SW 6101
#BCA38B
Sands of Time
LRV 39
SW 49
#B8B2A2
Silver Gray
LRV 45
1097-6
#8B795F
Rain Barrel
LRV 20
1112-6
#9E8F66
Willow Tree
LRV 28
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
LRV 34
1074-4
#BDA998
Notorious
LRV 41
1083-5
#D2AD87
Cheddar Biscuit
LRV 45
DE6061
#897870
River Rocks
LRV 20
DE6160
#A78A59
Fall Harvest
LRV 27
DE6187
#AF9968
Veranda Gold
LRV 33
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
LRV 40
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
LRV 46
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
LRV 25
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
LRV 33
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
LRV 40
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
LRV 42
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
LRV 47
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
LRV 30
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
LRV 38
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
LRV 44
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
LRV 23
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
LRV 49
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
LRV 33

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78 in deck

Kompozit's deck has 78 colors that match the putty band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.

KOMPOZIT
0191
Dusty Path
#8C7763 · LRV 20
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0290
Key Keeper
#A48A62 · LRV 27
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0303
Bauhaus Gold
#B0986F · LRV 33
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0302
Rich Reward
#B9A37F · LRV 38
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0317
Green Gold
#C5B088 · LRV 45
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About putty

Putty — a deep warm-greige with the muted cast of clay; quieter than mushroom, warmer than dove gray.

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