Fire Dust (PPG 1081-5)
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Fire Dust (PPG 1081-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fire Dust
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Fire Dust 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 Fire Dust, 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 | Tatami Tan | SW 6116 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 30.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sunset Cloud | PMD-31 | 32.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleaming Tan | 3002-7B | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Fire Dust (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Fire Dust
Darker than Fire Dust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1081-5 |
| Hex | #B98D68 |
| RGB | 185, 141, 104 |
| HSL | 27°, 37%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, 11.9, 26.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fire Dust (PPG 1081-5), published as #B98D68
#AA8467
#C89767
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fire Dust (PPG 1081-5)?
- Fire Dust has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fire Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fire Dust in another brand?
- Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fire Dust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Fire Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.2; 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.