Creamy Caramel (PPG 1096-5)
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Creamy Caramel (PPG 1096-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Creamy Caramel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Creamy Caramel 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 Creamy Caramel, 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 | Baguette | SW 6123 | 31 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Cumin | 1062 | 32.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Caramel Gold | 3006-7B | 32 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Creamy Caramel (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Creamy Caramel
Darker than Creamy Caramel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1096-5 |
| Hex | #B3956C |
| RGB | 179, 149, 108 |
| HSL | 35°, 32%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, 5.4, 25.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Creamy Caramel (PPG 1096-5), published as #B3956C
#A48B6B
#C29F6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Creamy Caramel (PPG 1096-5)?
- Creamy Caramel has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Creamy Caramel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Creamy Caramel in another brand?
- Tapestry Gold (Behr BNC-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Creamy Caramel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Creamy Caramel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.9; 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.