Tanglewood (PPG 1073-5)
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Tanglewood (PPG 1073-5) is a deep, warm beige from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tanglewood
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tanglewood 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 Tanglewood, 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 | Velvety Chestnut | SW 9079 | 27 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 28.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Parisian Cafè | MQ2-33 | 29.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fudgecicle | 2004-9C | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints beige colors nearest to Tanglewood (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Tanglewood
Darker than Tanglewood
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1073-5 |
| Hex | #A58F85 |
| RGB | 165, 143, 133 |
| HSL | 19°, 15%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 6.6, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tanglewood (PPG 1073-5), published as #A58F85
#958683
#B59985
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tanglewood (PPG 1073-5)?
- Tanglewood has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tanglewood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tanglewood in another brand?
- Parisian Cafè (Behr MQ2-33) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tanglewood warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tanglewood as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.