Bread Basket (PPG 1087-6)
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Bread Basket (PPG 1087-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bread Basket
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bread Basket 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 Bread Basket, 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingersnaps | 1063 | 26.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Harvest Time | S300-6 | 25.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Camel Ride | 3005-7A | 28 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Bread Basket (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Bread Basket
Darker than Bread Basket
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1087-6 |
| Hex | #AB8659 |
| RGB | 171, 134, 89 |
| HSL | 33°, 33%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 8.3, 29.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bread Basket (PPG 1087-6), published as #AB8659
#9C7D58
#BA8F58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bread Basket (PPG 1087-6)?
- Bread Basket has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bread Basket is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bread Basket in another brand?
- Gingersnaps (BM 1063) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bread Basket warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bread Basket as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.6; 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.