Buffalo Hide (PPG 1105-6)
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Buffalo Hide (PPG 1105-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buffalo Hide
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Buffalo Hide 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 Buffalo Hide, 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 | Rustic City | SW 7699 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 36.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 37.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Bedouin Trail | 3007-7B | 35 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Buffalo Hide (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Buffalo Hide
Darker than Buffalo Hide
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1105-6 |
| Hex | #BB9F6A |
| RGB | 187, 159, 106 |
| HSL | 39°, 37%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.8, 3.1, 31.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buffalo Hide (PPG 1105-6), published as #BB9F6A
#AC9569
#CAA969
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buffalo Hide (PPG 1105-6)?
- Buffalo Hide has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buffalo Hide is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Buffalo Hide in another brand?
- Scrivener Gold (BM CW-430) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Buffalo Hide warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Buffalo Hide as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.5; 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.