Saddle Soap (PPG 1102-5)
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Saddle Soap (PPG 1102-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saddle Soap
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Saddle Soap 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 Saddle Soap, 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 | Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 28 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace Tan | CW-35 | 29.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | River Bank | 380F-6 | 29.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Saddle Soap (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Saddle Soap
Darker than Saddle Soap
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1102-5 |
| Hex | #9F906E |
| RGB | 159, 144, 110 |
| HSL | 42°, 20%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.3, 0.2, 20.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saddle Soap (PPG 1102-5), published as #9F906E
#90866D
#AF9A6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saddle Soap (PPG 1102-5)?
- Saddle Soap has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saddle Soap is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Saddle Soap in another brand?
- Rattan Palm (SW 9533) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saddle Soap warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Saddle Soap 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.