Sahara Splendor (PPG 1088-7)
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Sahara Splendor (PPG 1088-7) is a deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sahara Splendor
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sahara Splendor by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Sahara Splendor, 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 | Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Tan | 2162-30 | 18.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wave Of Grain | S290-7 | 20.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Sahara Splendor (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Sahara Splendor
Darker than Sahara Splendor
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1088-7 |
| Hex | #9B7448 |
| RGB | 155, 116, 72 |
| HSL | 32°, 37%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, 9.9, 30.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sahara Splendor (PPG 1088-7), published as #9B7448
#8D6B47
#AA7D47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sahara Splendor (PPG 1088-7)?
- Sahara Splendor has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sahara Splendor is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sahara Splendor in another brand?
- Warm Tan (BM 2162-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sahara Splendor warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sahara Splendor as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.1; 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.