Twisted Tail (PPG 1100-6)
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Twisted Tail (PPG 1100-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Twisted Tail
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Twisted Tail 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 Twisted Tail, 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 | Artifact | SW 6138 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Norwich Brown | HC-19 | 23 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Salt Green | S320-6 | 26.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Prairie Path | 3006-9B | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Twisted Tail (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Twisted Tail
Darker than Twisted Tail
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1100-6 |
| Hex | #9A845E |
| RGB | 154, 132, 94 |
| HSL | 38°, 24%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.3, 2.8, 23.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Twisted Tail (PPG 1100-6), published as #9A845E
#8B7B5D
#A98D5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Twisted Tail (PPG 1100-6)?
- Twisted Tail has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Twisted Tail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Twisted Tail in another brand?
- Norwich Brown (BM HC-19) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Twisted Tail warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Twisted Tail as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.6; 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.