Cider Toddy (PPG 1207-7)

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Cider Toddy (PPG 1207-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cider Toddy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cider Toddy 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 Cider Toddy, 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 | Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Caramel Corn | 2160-10 | 25.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Back To School | M260-7 | 28.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Cider Toddy (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Cider Toddy
Darker than Cider Toddy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1207-7 |
| Hex | #B98033 |
| RGB | 185, 128, 51 |
| HSL | 34°, 57%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 14.9, 48.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cider Toddy (PPG 1207-7), published as #B98033
#AB7734
#C88930
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cider Toddy (PPG 1207-7)?
- Cider Toddy has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cider Toddy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cider Toddy in another brand?
- Cut the Mustard (SW 6384) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cider Toddy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cider Toddy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 48.9; 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.