Real Simple (PPG 1096-4)
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Real Simple (PPG 1096-4) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Real Simple
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Real Simple 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 Real Simple, 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 | Tumblin' Tumbleweed | SW 9120 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone House | 1039 | 49.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Spring Wheat | MQ2-30 | 48 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Real Simple (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Real Simple
Darker than Real Simple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1096-4 |
| Hex | #CCB896 |
| RGB | 204, 184, 150 |
| HSL | 38°, 35%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.7, 1.9, 19.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Real Simple (PPG 1096-4), published as #CCB896
#BCAE95
#DCC295
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Real Simple (PPG 1096-4)?
- Real Simple has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Real Simple is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Real Simple in another brand?
- Prairie Dance (Valspar 3006-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Real Simple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Real Simple as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.9; 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.