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A match of Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige is a light-to-medium beige with a warm, muted character. It reads as soft and slightly yellow-brown rather than pink or cool gray, with enough depth to stay grounded without looking heavy.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to the selected brand color can be used on vents, switch plates, return grilles, brackets, mailboxes, shelving supports, railings, shutters, PVC trim pieces, and hardware that need a coordinated beige finish. It also suits smaller accessory parts such as frames, baskets, speaker grilles, and fixture covers where a warm neutral helps the piece blend into an existing painted system.
Because this color is moderately light and fairly quiet, it usually covers more cleanly than a vivid color, but substrate color and surface texture can still affect the first coat. On darker plastic or uneven metal, a tinted primer or additional coats may be needed for even coverage. Sheen also matters: higher gloss can make seams, sanding marks, and texture more noticeable, while a flatter finish will read softer.
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12836-2 Newport Beige
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PPG Porter Paints has a rich tradition of premium products that began in 1921. Through constant research and development innovations, they continue to be a preferred choice of professional painters and homeowners. PPG Porter Paints draws on the resources of PPG as a global coatings leader to bring you technological innovations in a wide array of paints and stains. They believe in quality and performance. Their premium paints deliver durable, washable, fade-resistant finishes that go on with the PPG Porter Paints touch.
MyPerfectColor is able match all of the Porter paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Porter color by matching the original Porter color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Porter paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Porter Color and may not match Porter Color standards. Refer to Porter Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Porter color. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, know that your color has undoubtedly changed from the original due to exposure to light and age and the new paint may not match. You will achieve best results by re-coating the entire surface.
If you need more assistance, please feel free to contact us and one of our expert staff would be happy to help.
Yes. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to 6897-1 Newport Beige is useful for small or awkward parts such as trim details, vents, pipes, railings, hardware, and removable fixtures where brushing is inefficient.
It is a practical way to apply a match of Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige to items that are easier to spray than to coat by hand. If the part will sit next to an older painted surface, remember that sheen, texture, and surface condition can make the finished appearance read differently even when the color match is correct.
Before ordering 6897-1 Newport Beige, confirm the brand color reference, the MyPerfectColor product format, the sheen, and the quantity. Custom-made color orders are made to your specification, so they should be checked carefully before checkout.
If you need Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige in spray paint for a small part, make sure you are selecting the spray format rather than another paint type. These orders are custom-made and are not returnable or refundable.
Confirm 6897-1 Newport Beige from a physical swatch or a known existing painted sample, not from a screen alone. The code identifies Porter Paints' color target, and MyPerfectColor makes a match of that reference in its own paint.
If the item must align with an adjacent surface that has aged or changed over time, a physical reference is the safer starting point. This helps reduce the risk of ordering a match to the wrong target color.
Plastics vary widely, so test on the actual part before committing to a full job. MyPerfectColor spray paint sticks well to most plastics, but prep and primer can matter a lot on low-energy plastics.
Using the MyPerfectColor primer can improve adhesion. Clean the surface first and verify the result on the real substrate because a good color match does not guarantee good adhesion on every plastic.
Clean and scuff the metal or existing coating, then remove rust, loose paint, oils, and other contamination before spraying 6897-1 Newport Beige. The condition of the old coating, its gloss, and its texture can affect how the new match looks.
If the current finish is failing, fix that first. A match of Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige will not hide peeling, corrosion, or other surface defects.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.
Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.
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MyPerfectColor offers custom spray paint matched to Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige which enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish. It is difficult to gauge spray paint coverage because it depends on how you apply it and the amount of overspray, but generally the 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat.
MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. This paint sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Porter Paints 6897-1 Newport Beige, we don't provide any crossover information because this is a subjective determination. Every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, so determining which color is the best approximation is a judgement call.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Related Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the company you want.
Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.