Cool Camel (PPG 1104-5)
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Cool Camel (PPG 1104-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Camel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cool Camel 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 Cool Camel, 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Everard Gold | CW-435 | 31.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Sage | QE-36 | 34.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Bedouin Trail | 3007-7B | 35 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Cool Camel (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Camel
Darker than Cool Camel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1104-5 |
| Hex | #AE996B |
| RGB | 174, 153, 107 |
| HSL | 41°, 29%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, 1.0, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Camel (PPG 1104-5), published as #AE996B
#9F8F6A
#BDA36A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Camel (PPG 1104-5)?
- Cool Camel has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Camel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Camel in another brand?
- Everard Gold (BM CW-435) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cool Camel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cool Camel as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.0; 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.