Cheddar Biscuit (PPG 1083-5)
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Cheddar Biscuit (PPG 1083-5) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cheddar Biscuit
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cheddar Biscuit 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 Cheddar Biscuit, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural Leather | CSP-1065 | 46.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Santa Fe Tan | BXC-67 | 45.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cosy Chair | 2007-8A | 44 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Cheddar Biscuit (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Cheddar Biscuit
Darker than Cheddar Biscuit
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1083-5 |
| Hex | #D2AD87 |
| RGB | 210, 173, 135 |
| HSL | 30°, 45%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 8.2, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cheddar Biscuit (PPG 1083-5), published as #D2AD87
#C2A386
#E2B786
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cheddar Biscuit (PPG 1083-5)?
- Cheddar Biscuit has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cheddar Biscuit is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cheddar Biscuit in another brand?
- Santa Fe Tan (Behr BXC-67) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cheddar Biscuit warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cheddar Biscuit as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.