Upbeat (PPG 1106-2)
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Upbeat (PPG 1106-2) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Upbeat
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Upbeat 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 Upbeat, 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 | Butter Up | SW 6681 | 74 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Barley | 199 | 67.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fireflies | QE-26 | 72.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Charm Bracelet | 3004-4B | 74 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Upbeat (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Upbeat
Darker than Upbeat
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1106-2 |
| Hex | #F1D9A5 |
| RGB | 241, 217, 165 |
| HSL | 41°, 73%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.5, 0.8, 28.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Upbeat (PPG 1106-2), published as #F1D9A5
#E1CFA4
#FFE3A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Upbeat (PPG 1106-2)?
- Upbeat has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Upbeat is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Upbeat in another brand?
- Barley (BM 199) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Upbeat warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Upbeat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.7; 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.