Molasses Cookie (PPG 1094-7)
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Molasses Cookie (PPG 1094-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Molasses Cookie
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Molasses Cookie 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 Molasses Cookie, 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 | Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bittergreen | CSP-990 | 18.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Highland Ridge | 300F-6 | 18.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Molasses Cookie (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Molasses Cookie
Darker than Molasses Cookie
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1094-7 |
| Hex | #8B714B |
| RGB | 139, 113, 75 |
| HSL | 36°, 30%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 4.9, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Molasses Cookie (PPG 1094-7), published as #8B714B
#7D684A
#9A7A4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Molasses Cookie (PPG 1094-7)?
- Molasses Cookie has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Molasses Cookie is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Molasses Cookie in another brand?
- Bittergreen (BM CSP-990) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Molasses Cookie warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Molasses Cookie as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.