Sweet Sparrow (PPG 1100-5)
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Sweet Sparrow (PPG 1100-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Sparrow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sweet Sparrow 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 Sweet Sparrow, 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 | Burlap | SW 6137 | 32 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Everard Gold | CW-435 | 31.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Fossil Butte | 350F-6 | 28.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Sweet Sparrow (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Sparrow
Darker than Sweet Sparrow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1100-5 |
| Hex | #A8946B |
| RGB | 168, 148, 107 |
| HSL | 40°, 26%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.1, 1.3, 24.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Sparrow (PPG 1100-5), published as #A8946B
#998A6A
#B79E6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Sparrow (PPG 1100-5)?
- Sweet Sparrow has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Sparrow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Sparrow in another brand?
- Everard Gold (BM CW-435) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Sweet Sparrow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sweet Sparrow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.4; 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.