It Works (PPG 1092-6)
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It Works (PPG 1092-6) 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 It Works
Four PPG Paints colors picked for It Works 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 It Works, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bryan Ochre | CW-390 | 28.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Golden Rice | S290-6 | 27.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Camel Ride | 3005-7A | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to It Works (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than It Works
Darker than It Works
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1092-6 |
| Hex | #AF8A5B |
| RGB | 175, 138, 91 |
| HSL | 34°, 34%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.9, 8.0, 30.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
It Works (PPG 1092-6), published as #AF8A5B
#A0815A
#BE945A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of It Works (PPG 1092-6)?
- It Works has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so It Works is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to It Works in another brand?
- Bryan Ochre (BM CW-390) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is It Works warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists It Works as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.5; 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.