Somber (PPG 1093-4)
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Somber (PPG 1093-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Somber
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Somber 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 Somber, 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 | Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 47.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Perennial Gold | S310-4 | 44.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Dining Room Gold | 3006-8A | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Somber (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Somber
Darker than Somber
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1093-4 |
| Hex | #CBB489 |
| RGB | 203, 180, 137 |
| HSL | 39°, 39%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, 1.9, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Somber (PPG 1093-4), published as #CBB489
#BBAA88
#DBBE88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Somber (PPG 1093-4)?
- Somber has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Somber is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Somber in another brand?
- Shelburne Buff (BM HC-28) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Somber warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Somber as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.