Positively Palm (PPG 1030-6)
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Positively Palm (PPG 1030-6) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Positively Palm
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Positively Palm 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 Positively Palm, 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 | Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountain Moss | 2142-30 | 17.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peppergrass | N350-6 | 17.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Positively Palm (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Positively Palm
Darker than Positively Palm
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1030-6 |
| Hex | #76745D |
| RGB | 118, 116, 93 |
| HSL | 55°, 12%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, -3.4, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Positively Palm (PPG 1030-6), published as #76745D
#676B5C
#857D5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Positively Palm (PPG 1030-6)?
- Positively Palm has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Positively Palm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Positively Palm in another brand?
- Peppergrass (Behr N350-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Positively Palm warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Positively Palm as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.