Muddy River (PPG 1098-7)
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Muddy River (PPG 1098-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Muddy River
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Muddy River by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Muddy River, 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 | Timber Beam | SW 9540 | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tamarind | AF-120 | 13.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Centaur | 300F-7 | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Foliage | 6008-2C | 13 | 5.9 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Muddy River (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Muddy River
Darker than Muddy River
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1098-7 |
| Hex | #715D3D |
| RGB | 113, 93, 61 |
| HSL | 37°, 30%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.7, 3.4, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muddy River (PPG 1098-7), published as #715D3D
#63543C
#7F663C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muddy River (PPG 1098-7)?
- Muddy River has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muddy River is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Muddy River in another brand?
- Centaur (Behr 300F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Muddy River warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Muddy River as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.