Almond Brittle (PPG 1095-3)
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Almond Brittle (PPG 1095-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Brittle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Almond Brittle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Almond Brittle, 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 | Irish Cream | SW 7537 | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Urchin | 1052 | 62.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Beach Grass | S280-2 | 66.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasting Tan | 3003-8B | 70 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Almond Brittle (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Brittle
Darker than Almond Brittle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1095-3 |
| Hex | #E5D3B9 |
| RGB | 229, 211, 185 |
| HSL | 35°, 46%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 2.1, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Brittle (PPG 1095-3), published as #E5D3B9
#D4C9B7
#F6DDB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Brittle (PPG 1095-3)?
- Almond Brittle has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Brittle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Brittle in another brand?
- Irish Cream (SW 7537) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Brittle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Almond Brittle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.