Tangled Twine (PPG 1093-6)
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Tangled Twine (PPG 1093-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tangled Twine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tangled Twine 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 Tangled Twine, 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 | Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Almond | 1098 | 31.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Hot-Crossed Bun | 3005-9B | 31 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Tangled Twine (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Tangled Twine
Darker than Tangled Twine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1093-6 |
| Hex | #B19466 |
| RGB | 177, 148, 102 |
| HSL | 37°, 32%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, 4.5, 28.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tangled Twine (PPG 1093-6), published as #B19466
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tangled Twine (PPG 1093-6)?
- Tangled Twine has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tangled Twine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tangled Twine in another brand?
- Toasted Almond (BM 1098) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tangled Twine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tangled Twine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.4; 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.