Burnt Ivory (PPG 15-08)

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Burnt Ivory (PPG 15-08) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Ivory
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Burnt Ivory 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 Burnt Ivory, 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 | Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingerbread Man | 1111 | 39.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Butter Nut | HDC-AC-13 | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Lewis Gold | 3005-7C | 41 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Burnt Ivory (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Ivory
Darker than Burnt Ivory
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-08 |
| Hex | #CCA571 |
| RGB | 204, 165, 113 |
| HSL | 34°, 47%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, 7.6, 32.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Ivory (PPG 15-08), published as #CCA571
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Ivory (PPG 15-08)?
- Burnt Ivory has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Ivory is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Ivory in another brand?
- Gingerbread Man (BM 1111) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnt Ivory warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Burnt Ivory as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.3; 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.