Bronco Brown (PPG 15-03)
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Bronco Brown (PPG 15-03) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bronco Brown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bronco Brown 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 Bronco Brown, 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 | Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Apple Crisp | 1091 | 25.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Circus Peanut | S260-6 | 25.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleaming Tan | 3002-7B | 28 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Bronco Brown (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Bronco Brown
Darker than Bronco Brown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-03 |
| Hex | #AE8661 |
| RGB | 174, 134, 97 |
| HSL | 29°, 32%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, 10.4, 25.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bronco Brown (PPG 15-03), published as #AE8661
#9F7D60
#BD8F60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bronco Brown (PPG 15-03)?
- Bronco Brown has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bronco Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bronco Brown in another brand?
- Circus Peanut (Behr S260-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Bronco Brown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bronco Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.8; 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.