Golden Granola (PPG 1094-5)
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Golden Granola (PPG 1094-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Granola
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Golden Granola 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 Golden Granola, 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 | Rustic City | SW 7699 | 35 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Cumin | 1062 | 32.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Timeless Gold | 3006-7C | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Golden Granola (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Granola
Darker than Golden Granola
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1094-5 |
| Hex | #B8996B |
| RGB | 184, 153, 107 |
| HSL | 36°, 35%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 5.2, 28.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Granola (PPG 1094-5), published as #B8996B
#A98F6A
#C7A36A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Granola (PPG 1094-5)?
- Golden Granola has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Granola is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Granola in another brand?
- Baked Cumin (BM 1062) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Golden Granola warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Golden Granola as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.5; 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.