Outback (PPG 1088-5)
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Outback (PPG 1088-5) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Outback
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Outback 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 Outback, 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 | Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 41 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 40.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Corkboard | BIC-30 | 40.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Buckskin Pony | 3004-7C | 39 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Outback (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Outback
Darker than Outback
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1088-5 |
| Hex | #C9A375 |
| RGB | 201, 163, 117 |
| HSL | 33°, 44%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, 7.8, 29.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Outback (PPG 1088-5), published as #C9A375
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#D9AD74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Outback (PPG 1088-5)?
- Outback has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Outback is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Outback in another brand?
- Buckskin Pony (Valspar 3004-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Outback warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Outback as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.2; 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.