Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Wheat Toast |
| SKU | PPG1080-5 |
| Hex | #B99068 |
| RGB | 185, 144, 104 |
| HSL | 30°, 37%, 57% |
| LRV | 31 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden Wheat Toast
Wheat Toast sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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.
Wheat Toast is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Wheat Toast within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B99068 in HSL space. Pair Wheat Toast with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Wheat Toast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wheat Toast from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1080-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Wheat Toast
The closest Valspar equivalent of Wheat Toast is Etruscan Bronze (P051). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 30.1 vs 31). If Valspar is your counter, order Etruscan Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Etruscan Bronze swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wheat Toast
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Wheat Toast is Safari Sun (0248). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Safari Sun and you'll get the same color. See the full Safari Sun swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Autumn Leaf (1131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wheat Toast without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Leaf swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Behr's nearest match is Burnished Caramel (HDC-CL-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wheat Toast without repainting risk. See the full Burnished Caramel swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mission Gold (DET685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wheat Toast without repainting risk. See the full Mission Gold swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sand (NO. 45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wheat Toast without repainting risk. See the full Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bisqued Neutral (315-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wheat Toast without repainting risk. See the full Bisqued Neutral swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tatami Tan (SW 6116), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wheat Toast without repainting risk. See the full Tatami Tan swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wheat Toast
At Kompozit, the closest color to Wheat Toast is Apple Crisp (0247) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Crisp swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wheat Toast
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wheat Toast is Frida (C2-602) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frida swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Wheat Toast. The nearest is Vintage Crown (JG-152) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wheat Toast — the nearest deck color, Good as Gold (PNT100-DP-59), is clearly different (ΔE 6.54). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1080-5 instead. See the full Good as Gold swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wheat Toast
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wheat Toast — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 9.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1080-5 instead. See the full Anita swatch →