Sourdough (PPG 1084-3)
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Sourdough (PPG 1084-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sourdough
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sourdough 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 Sourdough, 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 | Rivers Edge | SW 7517 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Carlisle Cream | 1031 | 62 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dainty Lace | MQ3-11 | 63.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Fortress | 2008-10B | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Sourdough (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Sourdough
Darker than Sourdough
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1084-3 |
| Hex | #DDCFBC |
| RGB | 221, 207, 188 |
| HSL | 35°, 33%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, 1.7, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sourdough (PPG 1084-3), published as #DDCFBC
#CCC5BA
#EED9BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sourdough (PPG 1084-3)?
- Sourdough has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sourdough is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sourdough in another brand?
- Carlisle Cream (BM 1031) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sourdough warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sourdough as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.