Favorite Fudge (PPG 1099-7)
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Favorite Fudge (PPG 1099-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Favorite Fudge
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Favorite Fudge 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 Favorite Fudge, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bittergreen | CSP-990 | 18.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Wild Mushroom | 350F-7 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Favorite Fudge (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Favorite Fudge
Darker than Favorite Fudge
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1099-7 |
| Hex | #877252 |
| RGB | 135, 114, 82 |
| HSL | 36°, 24%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 3.4, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Favorite Fudge (PPG 1099-7), published as #877252
#796951
#967B51
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Favorite Fudge (PPG 1099-7)?
- Favorite Fudge has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Favorite Fudge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Favorite Fudge in another brand?
- Bittergreen (BM CSP-990) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Favorite Fudge warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Favorite Fudge as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; 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.