Petaluma Dust (PPG 15-10)
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Petaluma Dust (PPG 15-10) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Petaluma Dust
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Petaluma Dust 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 Petaluma Dust, 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 | Artisan Tan | SW 7540 | 33 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Great Plains Gold | 1077 | 32.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Hiking Trail | ECC-51-1 | 29.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | River Oak | 3004-9C | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Petaluma Dust (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Petaluma Dust
Darker than Petaluma Dust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-10 |
| Hex | #AE9676 |
| RGB | 174, 150, 118 |
| HSL | 34°, 26%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.4, 4.1, 20.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Petaluma Dust (PPG 15-10), published as #AE9676
#9F8C75
#BEA075
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Petaluma Dust (PPG 15-10)?
- Petaluma Dust has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Petaluma Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Petaluma Dust in another brand?
- Artisan Tan (SW 7540) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Petaluma Dust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Petaluma Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.2; 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.