Almond Cream (PPG 1086-3)
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Almond Cream (PPG 1086-3) 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 Almond Cream
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Almond Cream 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 Almond Cream, 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 | Sundew | SW 7688 | 63 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Moccasin | 1059 | 61.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Concord Buff | HDC-AC-09 | 63.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Almond Cream (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Cream
Darker than Almond Cream
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1086-3 |
| Hex | #E1CFB2 |
| RGB | 225, 207, 178 |
| HSL | 37°, 44%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, 1.7, 16.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Cream (PPG 1086-3), published as #E1CFB2
#D0C5B0
#F2D9B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Cream (PPG 1086-3)?
- Almond Cream has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Cream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Cream in another brand?
- Moccasin (BM 1059) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Cream warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Almond Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.7; 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.