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Karma

Karma is a beige paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its beige and greige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

37.00

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Light Reflectance Value
37.00
Medium
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Karma's Color Strip

Karma is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Easy and Gristmill. The strip spans from Namaste at the lightest end to Hip Waders at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1026, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.

Karma in Rooms

Follow Karma 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 Dining Room Photo

In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Karma (PPG1026-4) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Karma paint in a mid century dining room

Karma paint in a mid century dining room

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1 Bedroom Photo

These 1 bedroom image show how Karma (PPG1026-4) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

A cozy bedroom painted in Karma

A cozy bedroom painted in Karma

@simplywalldecor

1 Bathroom Photo

The 1 bathroom image turn a beige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 37 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Karma — wabi-sabi bathroom

Karma — wabi-sabi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

1 Home Office Photo

Karma (PPG1026-4) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

PPG Karma in a industrial home office

PPG Karma in a industrial home office

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1 Front Door Photo

Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Karma (PPG1026-4) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 37 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

cottagecore front door featuring Karma by PPG

cottagecore front door featuring Karma by PPG

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1 Patio Photo

Karma (PPG1026-4) can change noticeably under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

aesthetic patio featuring Karma by PPG

aesthetic patio featuring Karma by PPG

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1 Kitchen Photo

Karma (PPG1026-4) moves through 1 kitchen image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 37 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Karma — modern luxury kitchen

Karma — modern luxury kitchen

@simplywalldecor

1 House Photo

The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.

Karma color — modern luxury house inspiration

Karma color — modern luxury house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

1 Living Room Photo

These 1 living room image show how Karma (PPG1026-4) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

A minimalist living room painted in Karma

A minimalist living room painted in Karma

@simplywalldecor

1 Mudroom Photo

1 mudroom image trace Karma (PPG1026-4) through the daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather. The beige, greige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Karma paint in a coastal mudroom

Karma paint in a coastal mudroom

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Coordinating Colors

Karma
Karma
Sourdough
Karma vs Sourdough
PPG
Karma
PPG1026-4 · LRV 37
PPG
Sourdough
PPG1084-3 · LRV 62

Sourdough reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 37), opening up a space where Karma encloses it.

Karma
Karma
Magic Dust
Karma vs Magic Dust
PPG
Karma
PPG1026-4 · LRV 37
PPG
Magic Dust
PPG13-24 · LRV 21

Karma reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Magic Dust encloses it.

Trim Color

Horseradish
Karma
Karma
Horseradish vs Karma
PPG
Horseradish
PPG1086-1 · LRV 81
PPG
Karma
PPG1026-4 · LRV 37

Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 37), opening up a space where Karma encloses it.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Karma
Karma
Delicate White vs Karma
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
PPG
Karma
PPG1026-4 · LRV 37

At LRV 88 vs 37, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB178, 164, 132
HSL42° 23% 61%
CIE LabL: 67.8 a: -0.1 b: 18.5
XYZX: 35.80 Y: 37.68 Z: 27.21
StripPPG1026 pos. 4

Manufacturer description

Karma is a midtone, neutral, sage green with an avocado undertone. It is a perfect paint color for all the walls of a bedroom or accent wall. Pair it with deep rustic corals for a nature inspired look.

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