Subtle Suede (PPG 1099-4)
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Subtle Suede (PPG 1099-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subtle Suede
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Subtle Suede 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 Subtle Suede, 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 | Ecru | SW 6135 | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Candle Glow | CSP-1015 | 50.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hayloft | MQ2-22 | 50.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Dining Room Gold | 3006-8A | 49 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Subtle Suede (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Subtle Suede
Darker than Subtle Suede
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1099-4 |
| Hex | #D0BD94 |
| RGB | 208, 189, 148 |
| HSL | 41°, 39%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.3, 0.5, 23.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subtle Suede (PPG 1099-4), published as #D0BD94
#C0B393
#E0C793
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subtle Suede (PPG 1099-4)?
- Subtle Suede has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subtle Suede is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Subtle Suede in another brand?
- Candle Glow (BM CSP-1015) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Subtle Suede warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Subtle Suede as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.2; 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.