Sailor's Knot (PPG 1100-4)
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Sailor's Knot (PPG 1100-4) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sailor's Knot
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sailor's Knot 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 Sailor's Knot, 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 | Tarnished Treasure | SW 9118 | 38 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rattan | AF-375 | 38 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cumin | HDC-AC-16 | 37.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Caraway Seed | 3005-9C | 40 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Sailor's Knot (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Sailor's Knot
Darker than Sailor's Knot
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1100-4 |
| Hex | #B8A47A |
| RGB | 184, 164, 122 |
| HSL | 41°, 30%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, 1.0, 24.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sailor's Knot (PPG 1100-4), published as #B8A47A
#A99A79
#C8AE79
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sailor's Knot (PPG 1100-4)?
- Sailor's Knot has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sailor's Knot is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sailor's Knot in another brand?
- Rattan (BM AF-375) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sailor's Knot warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sailor's Knot as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.5; 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.