Chicory (PPG 1095-6)
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Chicory (PPG 1095-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chicory
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chicory 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 Chicory, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Byzantine Gold | 1099 | 26.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Trinket Gold | N290-6 | 26.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Chicory (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Chicory
Darker than Chicory
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1095-6 |
| Hex | #A78658 |
| RGB | 167, 134, 88 |
| HSL | 35°, 31%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 6.5, 29.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chicory (PPG 1095-6), published as #A78658
#997D57
#B68F57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chicory (PPG 1095-6)?
- Chicory has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chicory is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chicory in another brand?
- Byzantine Gold (BM 1099) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chicory warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chicory as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.5; 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.