Coffee Custard
PPG1047-5 · #AA9C9C · LRV 35 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Coffee Custard35
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Coffee Custard, Really?
Coffee Custard reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1047-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coffee Custard
Coffee Custard is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Coffee Custard
Coffee Custard sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.
Most complaints about Coffee Custard 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1047-5 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Truly TaupeSW 6038 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Smoked MauvePPU17-12 · Behr | 2.5 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crystal Noir8005-12D · Valspar | 3.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Coffee CustardPPG1047-5 · Glidden | 1.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Timely Gray444-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Truly TaupeHGSW 3435 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Coffee Custard within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #AA9C9C in HSL space. Pair Coffee Custard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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