Imagine (PPG 1094-6)
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Imagine (PPG 1094-6) 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 Imagine
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Imagine 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 Imagine, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Almond | 1098 | 31.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Tapestry Gold | BNC-15 | 32.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Hot-Crossed Bun | 3005-9B | 31 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Imagine (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Imagine
Darker than Imagine
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1094-6 |
| Hex | #AF9468 |
| RGB | 175, 148, 104 |
| HSL | 37°, 31%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.8, 3.9, 27.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imagine (PPG 1094-6), published as #AF9468
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#BE9E67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imagine (PPG 1094-6)?
- Imagine has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imagine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Imagine in another brand?
- Hot-Crossed Bun (Valspar 3005-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Imagine warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Imagine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.0; 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.