Earthy Cane (PPG 1103-4)
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Earthy Cane (PPG 1103-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Earthy Cane
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Earthy Cane 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 Earthy Cane, 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 | Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Yorkshire Tan | HC-23 | 43.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Oat Field | S320-4 | 42.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket | 3007-8A | 45 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Earthy Cane (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Earthy Cane
Darker than Earthy Cane
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1103-4 |
| Hex | #C5B28B |
| RGB | 197, 178, 139 |
| HSL | 40°, 33%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 0.9, 22.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Earthy Cane (PPG 1103-4), published as #C5B28B
#B5A88A
#D5BC8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Earthy Cane (PPG 1103-4)?
- Earthy Cane has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Earthy Cane is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Earthy Cane in another brand?
- Harmonic Tan (SW 6136) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Earthy Cane warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Earthy Cane as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.5; 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.