Brown Mustard (PPG 1208-5)
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Brown Mustard (PPG 1208-5) 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 Brown Mustard
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Brown 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 Brown 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 | Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 48 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Glen Ridge Gold | 301 | 44.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plantain Chips | M290-6 | 41.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Honey | 3003-3B | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Brown Mustard (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Mustard
Darker than Brown Mustard
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1208-5 |
| Hex | #DFAC59 |
| RGB | 223, 172, 89 |
| HSL | 37°, 68%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 9.6, 49.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Mustard (PPG 1208-5), published as #DFAC59
#D0A259
#EEB657
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Mustard (PPG 1208-5)?
- Brown Mustard has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Mustard is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Mustard in another brand?
- Caramel Honey (Valspar 3003-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Brown Mustard warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brown Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 49.1; 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.