Woolen Mittens (PPG 1109-6)
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Woolen Mittens (PPG 1109-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Woolen Mittens
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Woolen Mittens 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 Woolen Mittens, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Savannah Green | 2150-30 | 35.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 35.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | City Chartreuse | 6008-6C | 38 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Woolen Mittens (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Woolen Mittens
Darker than Woolen Mittens
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1109-6 |
| Hex | #B59F55 |
| RGB | 181, 159, 85 |
| HSL | 46°, 39%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, -1.5, 41.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Woolen Mittens (PPG 1109-6), published as #B59F55
#A69555
#C4A953
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Woolen Mittens (PPG 1109-6)?
- Woolen Mittens has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Woolen Mittens is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Woolen Mittens in another brand?
- Savannah Green (BM 2150-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Woolen Mittens warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Woolen Mittens as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.2; 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.