Rain Barrel (PPG 1097-6)
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Rain Barrel (PPG 1097-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rain Barrel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rain Barrel 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 Rain Barrel, 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 | Verde Marrón | SW 9124 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Everard Coffee | CW-150 | 21.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Archaeological Site | N300-6 | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Rain Barrel (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Rain Barrel
Darker than Rain Barrel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1097-6 |
| Hex | #8B795F |
| RGB | 139, 121, 95 |
| HSL | 35°, 19%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, 2.8, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rain Barrel (PPG 1097-6), published as #8B795F
#7C705E
#9A825E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rain Barrel (PPG 1097-6)?
- Rain Barrel has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rain Barrel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rain Barrel in another brand?
- Archaeological Site (Behr N300-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Rain Barrel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rain Barrel as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.