Soft Suede (PPG 1103-3)
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Soft Suede (PPG 1103-3) is a light, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Suede
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Soft Suede 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 Soft 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 | Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Monroe Bisque | HC-26 | 58.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Welcome Walkway | PPF-23 | 57.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Soft Suede (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Suede
Darker than Soft Suede
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1103-3 |
| Hex | #D8CBAD |
| RGB | 216, 203, 173 |
| HSL | 42°, 36%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.0, -0.3, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Suede (PPG 1103-3), published as #D8CBAD
#C8C1AB
#E9D5AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Suede (PPG 1103-3)?
- Soft Suede has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Suede is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Suede in another brand?
- Dakota Trail (Valspar 6008-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Soft Suede warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Soft Suede as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.