Cocoloco (PPG 1079-5)
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Cocoloco (PPG 1079-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cocoloco
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cocoloco by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cocoloco, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nearly Brown | SW 9093 | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Serengeti Sand | 2164-40 | 30.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soft Chamois | PPU4-04 | 30.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Delta Sandbar | 2005-9C | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Cocoloco (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Cocoloco
Darker than Cocoloco
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1079-5 |
| Hex | #AA8F7A |
| RGB | 170, 143, 122 |
| HSL | 26°, 22%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, 6.9, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cocoloco (PPG 1079-5), published as #AA8F7A
#9B8679
#BA997A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cocoloco (PPG 1079-5)?
- Cocoloco has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cocoloco is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cocoloco in another brand?
- Soft Chamois (Behr PPU4-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cocoloco warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cocoloco as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.