Paddle Wheel (PPG 1100-7)
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Paddle Wheel (PPG 1100-7) 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 Paddle Wheel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Paddle Wheel 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 Paddle Wheel, 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 | Shaker Peg | SW 9539 | 19 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bittergreen | CSP-990 | 18.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | African Plain | S320-7 | 17.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Paddle Wheel (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Paddle Wheel
Darker than Paddle Wheel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1100-7 |
| Hex | #88724D |
| RGB | 136, 114, 77 |
| HSL | 38°, 28%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 3.2, 23.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paddle Wheel (PPG 1100-7), published as #88724D
#7A694C
#977B4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paddle Wheel (PPG 1100-7)?
- Paddle Wheel has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paddle Wheel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Paddle Wheel in another brand?
- African Plain (Behr S320-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paddle Wheel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Paddle Wheel as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.7; 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.