Cool Copper (PPG 1088-6)
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Cool Copper (PPG 1088-6) 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 Cool Copper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cool Copper 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 Cool Copper, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gladstone Tan | 1106 | 25.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Golden Rice | S290-6 | 27.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Cool Copper (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Copper
Darker than Cool Copper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1088-6 |
| Hex | #AD8458 |
| RGB | 173, 132, 88 |
| HSL | 31°, 34%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, 10.2, 29.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Copper (PPG 1088-6), published as #AD8458
#9F7B57
#BC8D57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Copper (PPG 1088-6)?
- Cool Copper has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Copper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Copper in another brand?
- Gladstone Tan (BM 1106) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Copper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cool Copper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.8; 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.