Confidence (PPG 1078-5)
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Confidence (PPG 1078-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Confidence
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Confidence 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 Confidence, 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 | Double Latte | SW 9108 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jackson Tan | HC-46 | 27.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | River Road | N270-5 | 29.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Miel | 2008-7C | 30 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Confidence (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Confidence
Darker than Confidence
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1078-5 |
| Hex | #A98A6B |
| RGB | 169, 138, 107 |
| HSL | 30°, 26%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.6, 7.3, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Confidence (PPG 1078-5), published as #A98A6B
#9A816A
#B8936A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Confidence (PPG 1078-5)?
- Confidence has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Confidence is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Confidence in another brand?
- Jackson Tan (BM HC-46) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Confidence warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Confidence as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.