Tattle Tan (PPG 1093-7)
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Tattle Tan (PPG 1093-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tattle Tan
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tattle Tan 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 Tattle Tan, 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 | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Ochre | 1048 | 26.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Woven Basket | 340F-7 | 24.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Tattle Tan (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Tattle Tan
Darker than Tattle Tan
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1093-7 |
| Hex | #A48454 |
| RGB | 164, 132, 84 |
| HSL | 36°, 32%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, 5.9, 30.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tattle Tan (PPG 1093-7), published as #A48454
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tattle Tan (PPG 1093-7)?
- Tattle Tan has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tattle Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tattle Tan in another brand?
- Woven Basket (Behr 340F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tattle Tan warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tattle Tan 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.