Allegro (PPG 1090-6)
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Allegro (PPG 1090-6) 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 Allegro
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Allegro 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 Allegro, 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bryan Ochre | CW-390 | 28.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Golden Rice | S290-6 | 27.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Corner Café | 3003-7C | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Allegro (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Allegro
Darker than Allegro
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1090-6 |
| Hex | #B28959 |
| RGB | 178, 137, 89 |
| HSL | 32°, 37%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, 9.6, 31.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Allegro (PPG 1090-6), published as #B28959
#A38058
#C19358
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Allegro (PPG 1090-6)?
- Allegro has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Allegro is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Allegro in another brand?
- Bryan Ochre (BM CW-390) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Allegro warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Allegro as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.6; 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.