Wool Tweed (PPG 1103-6)
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Wool Tweed (PPG 1103-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wool Tweed
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Wool Tweed 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 Wool Tweed, 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 | Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Foot Hills | 2148-10 | 18.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cattail Brown | 350D-7 | 19.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Wool Tweed (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Wool Tweed
Darker than Wool Tweed
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1103-6 |
| Hex | #917747 |
| RGB | 145, 119, 71 |
| HSL | 39°, 34%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.5, 3.7, 30.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wool Tweed (PPG 1103-6), published as #917747
#836E46
#9F8046
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wool Tweed (PPG 1103-6)?
- Wool Tweed has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wool Tweed is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wool Tweed in another brand?
- Cattail Brown (Behr 350D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Wool Tweed warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Wool Tweed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.1; 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.