Almond Paste (PPG 1103-2)
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Almond Paste (PPG 1103-2) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Paste
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Almond Paste 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 Paste, 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 | Antique White | SW 6119 | 72 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Almond | 951 | 69.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chartreuse Frost | MQ3-17 | 71.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Unforgettable | 7003-2 | 72 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Almond Paste (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Paste
Darker than Almond Paste
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1103-2 |
| Hex | #E5DBC5 |
| RGB | 229, 219, 197 |
| HSL | 41°, 38%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -0.2, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Paste (PPG 1103-2), published as #E5DBC5
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#F7E5C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Paste (PPG 1103-2)?
- Almond Paste has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Paste is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Paste in another brand?
- Unforgettable (Valspar 7003-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Paste warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Almond Paste as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.