Earthy Ocher (PPG 1086-5)
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Earthy Ocher (PPG 1086-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Earthy Ocher
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Earthy Ocher 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 Earthy Ocher, 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 | Sugared Almond | SW 9537 | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Trench Coat | CSP-1020 | 35.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Winter Wheat | PMD-50 | 37.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Timeless Gold | 3006-7C | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Earthy Ocher (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Earthy Ocher
Darker than Earthy Ocher
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1086-5 |
| Hex | #B89E78 |
| RGB | 184, 158, 120 |
| HSL | 36°, 31%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.5, 4.0, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Earthy Ocher (PPG 1086-5), published as #B89E78
#A99477
#C8A877
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Earthy Ocher (PPG 1086-5)?
- Earthy Ocher has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Earthy Ocher is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Earthy Ocher in another brand?
- Winter Wheat (Behr PMD-50) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Earthy Ocher warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Earthy Ocher as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; 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.