Cinnamon Frost (PPG 1081-4)
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Cinnamon Frost (PPG 1081-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon Frost
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cinnamon Frost 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 Cinnamon Frost, 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 | Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 47 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lingerie | AF-200 | 48.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Butterscotch Amber | MQ2-04 | 46.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cosy Chair | 2007-8A | 44 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Cinnamon Frost (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnamon Frost
Darker than Cinnamon Frost
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1081-4 |
| Hex | #D3B191 |
| RGB | 211, 177, 145 |
| HSL | 29°, 43%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, 7.7, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon Frost (PPG 1081-4), published as #D3B191
#C3A790
#E3BB90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon Frost (PPG 1081-4)?
- Cinnamon Frost has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon Frost is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon Frost in another brand?
- Butterscotch Amber (Behr MQ2-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cinnamon Frost warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cinnamon Frost as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.