Tropical Tan (PPG 1080-5)
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Tropical Tan (PPG 1080-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Tan
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tropical Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Tropical Tan, 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 | Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 30 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 30.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Almond Roca | S260-5 | 31.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Corner Café | 3003-7C | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Tropical Tan (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Tan
Darker than Tropical Tan
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1080-5 |
| Hex | #BA8F68 |
| RGB | 186, 143, 104 |
| HSL | 29°, 37%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, 11.2, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Tan (PPG 1080-5), published as #BA8F68
#AB8667
#C99967
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Tan (PPG 1080-5)?
- Tropical Tan has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Tan in another brand?
- Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tropical Tan warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tropical Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.0; 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.