Caramel Kiss (PPG 1083-6)
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Caramel Kiss (PPG 1083-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caramel Kiss
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Caramel Kiss 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 Caramel Kiss, 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 | Baguette | SW 6123 | 31 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingersnaps | 1063 | 26.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Temple Tile | N280-6 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Corner Café | 3003-7C | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Caramel Kiss (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Caramel Kiss
Darker than Caramel Kiss
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1083-6 |
| Hex | #B08A61 |
| RGB | 176, 138, 97 |
| HSL | 31°, 33%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, 9.0, 27.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caramel Kiss (PPG 1083-6), published as #B08A61
#A18160
#BF9460
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caramel Kiss (PPG 1083-6)?
- Caramel Kiss has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caramel Kiss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caramel Kiss in another brand?
- Gingersnaps (BM 1063) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Caramel Kiss warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Caramel Kiss as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.5; 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.