Spicy Mustard (PPG 1108-5)
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Spicy Mustard (PPG 1108-5) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spicy Mustard
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Spicy Mustard 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 Spicy Mustard, 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 | Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 51 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Buena Vista Gold | 209 | 49 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Champagne Grape | BIC-41 | 43.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dylan Velvet | 3008-5B | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Spicy Mustard (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Spicy Mustard
Darker than Spicy Mustard
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1108-5 |
| Hex | #D1B871 |
| RGB | 209, 184, 113 |
| HSL | 44°, 51%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -0.5, 39.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spicy Mustard (PPG 1108-5), published as #D1B871
#C2AE70
#E1C270
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spicy Mustard (PPG 1108-5)?
- Spicy Mustard has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spicy Mustard is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spicy Mustard in another brand?
- Buena Vista Gold (BM 209) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Spicy Mustard warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Spicy Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.2; 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.