Bear Hug (PPG 1101-5)
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Bear Hug (PPG 1101-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bear Hug
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bear Hug 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 Bear Hug, 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 | Roycroft Suede | SW 2842 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Strathmore Manor | 244 | 33.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Earthenware | ICC-78 | 30.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Bear Hug (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Bear Hug
Darker than Bear Hug
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1101-5 |
| Hex | #AC9877 |
| RGB | 172, 152, 119 |
| HSL | 37°, 24%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, 2.3, 20.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bear Hug (PPG 1101-5), published as #AC9877
#9D8E76
#BCA276
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bear Hug (PPG 1101-5)?
- Bear Hug has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bear Hug is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bear Hug in another brand?
- Roycroft Suede (SW 2842) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bear Hug warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bear Hug as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.1; 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.