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Cheddar Biscuit

PPG1083-5 · #D1AD87 · LRV 45 · warm red-orange tone

PPG1083-5 · #D1AD87 · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Cheddar BiscuitPPG / Glidden · PPG1083-5
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Cheddar Biscuit
PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG1083-5 · #D1AD87
Brand · codePPG / GliddenPPG1083-5 · all PPG / Glidden neutrals
LRV45Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#D1AD87 · 209, 173, 135 · 31°, 45%, 67%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Dorian Gray39
  3. 3Cheddar Biscuit45
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Pale Oak69
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Cheddar Biscuit, Really?

Cheddar Biscuit reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1083-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Cheddar Biscuit

Cheddar Biscuit is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Cheddar Biscuit

Cheddar Biscuit sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Cheddar Biscuit are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1083-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar PPG / Glidden Colors

The nearest shades to Cheddar Biscuit within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Cheddar Biscuit · 10 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Cheddar Biscuit · 2.1 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D1AD87 in HSL space. Pair Cheddar Biscuit with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D1AD87 + #87ABD1
TRIADIC
#D1AD87 · #87D1AD · #AD87D1
ANALOGOUS
#D18887 · #D1AD87 · #D0D187

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