Timber Beam (PPG 1096-6)
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Timber Beam (PPG 1096-6) 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 Timber Beam
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Timber Beam 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 Timber Beam, 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 | Artifact | SW 6138 | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Ochre | 1048 | 26.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Trinket Gold | N290-6 | 26.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Timber Beam (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Timber Beam
Darker than Timber Beam
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1096-6 |
| Hex | #A0855C |
| RGB | 160, 133, 92 |
| HSL | 36°, 27%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, 4.5, 25.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timber Beam (PPG 1096-6), published as #A0855C
#917C5B
#AF8E5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timber Beam (PPG 1096-6)?
- Timber Beam has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timber Beam is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Timber Beam in another brand?
- Grecian Olive (Valspar 3008-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Timber Beam warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Timber Beam as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.9; 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.