Ashen
PPG's Ashen is a beige shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 52 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#c9bfb2
LRV
52.00
Ashen's Color Strip
Ashen is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cool Concrete and Desert Dune. The strip spans from Oatmeal at the lightest end to Afternoon Tea at the deepest. Strip PPG1023 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Ashen in Rooms
Follow Ashen from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Ashen (PPG1023-3) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
minimalist front door featuring Ashen by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Ashen (PPG1023-3) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
PPG Ashen in a unique home office
@simplywalldecor
1 Bathroom Photo
Ashen (PPG1023-3) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ashen — coastal bathroom
@simplywalldecor
1 Bedroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Ashen (PPG1023-3) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A moody bedroom painted in Ashen
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image place Ashen (PPG1023-3) in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ashen paint in a art deco dining room
@simplywalldecor
1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Ashen (PPG1023-3) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Ashen — classy kitchen
@simplywalldecor
1 House Photo
These 1 house image show how Ashen (PPG1023-3) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Ashen color — rustic modern house inspiration
@simplywalldecor
1 Patio Photo
Ashen (PPG1023-3) brings its beige character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Ashen by PPG
@simplywalldecor
1 Mudroom Photo
Ashen (PPG1023-3) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 52 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ashen paint in a traditional mudroom
@simplywalldecor
1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image trace Ashen (PPG1023-3) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A traditional living room painted in Ashen
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Coordinating Colors
Ashen reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Magic encloses it.
Trim Color
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Ashen encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Ashen is a soft, gray, yellow greige with a green undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an any room or a lighter wall. Pair it with white or deep toned wood.