Kangaroo (PPG 15-12)
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Kangaroo (PPG 15-12) is a medium, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kangaroo
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Kangaroo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Kangaroo, 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 | Nomadic Desert | SW 6107 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Truffle | AF-130 | 44.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Palomino Tan | BXC-07 | 42.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Kangaroo (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Kangaroo
Darker than Kangaroo
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-12 |
| Hex | #C4AD92 |
| RGB | 196, 173, 146 |
| HSL | 32°, 30%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, 4.1, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kangaroo (PPG 15-12), published as #C4AD92
#B4A391
#D4B792
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kangaroo (PPG 15-12)?
- Kangaroo has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kangaroo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kangaroo in another brand?
- Leatherbound (Valspar 3004-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kangaroo warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Kangaroo as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.