Loveliest Leaves (PPG 1116-6)
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Loveliest Leaves (PPG 1116-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Loveliest Leaves
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Loveliest Leaves 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 Loveliest Leaves, 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 | Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Olive | 2149-30 | 30.1 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spring Moss | 390D-6 | 31.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Loveliest Leaves (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Loveliest Leaves
Darker than Loveliest Leaves
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1116-6 |
| Hex | #A69A5C |
| RGB | 166, 154, 92 |
| HSL | 50°, 29%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, -4.5, 34.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Loveliest Leaves (PPG 1116-6), published as #A69A5C
#97905B
#B5A45B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Loveliest Leaves (PPG 1116-6)?
- Loveliest Leaves has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Loveliest Leaves is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Loveliest Leaves in another brand?
- Spring Moss (Behr 390D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Loveliest Leaves warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Loveliest Leaves as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.1; 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.