Tweed (PPG 1098-6)
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Tweed (PPG 1098-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tweed
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tweed 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 Tweed, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Coffee | CSP-985 | 22.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Wool Tweed | 320F-6 | 22.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Tweed (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Tweed
Darker than Tweed
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1098-6 |
| Hex | #937B56 |
| RGB | 147, 123, 86 |
| HSL | 36°, 26%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, 3.9, 23.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tweed (PPG 1098-6), published as #937B56
#857255
#A28455
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tweed (PPG 1098-6)?
- Tweed has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tweed is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tweed in another brand?
- Magic Lamp (Valspar 3005-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tweed warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tweed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.7; 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.