Obsession (PPG 1108-7)
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Obsession (PPG 1108-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Obsession
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Obsession 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 Obsession, 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Egyptian Sand | 266 | 31 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bitter Lemon | M310-6 | 30.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Bamboo Leaves | 3009-4 | 36 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Obsession (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Obsession
Darker than Obsession
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1108-7 |
| Hex | #AE9550 |
| RGB | 174, 149, 80 |
| HSL | 44°, 37%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, 0.5, 39.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Obsession (PPG 1108-7), published as #AE9550
#A08B50
#BD9F4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Obsession (PPG 1108-7)?
- Obsession has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Obsession is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Obsession in another brand?
- Egyptian Sand (BM 266) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Obsession warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Obsession as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.5; 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.