Brass Mesh (PPG 1209-6)
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Brass Mesh (PPG 1209-6) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brass Mesh
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Brass Mesh 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 Brass Mesh, 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 | Brittlebush | SW 6684 | 48 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mayan Gold | 175 | 40.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Optimist Gold | BIC-43 | 47 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Honey | 3003-3B | 46 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Brass Mesh (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Brass Mesh
Darker than Brass Mesh
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1209-6 |
| Hex | #E1A84B |
| RGB | 225, 168, 75 |
| HSL | 37°, 71%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 11.7, 54.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brass Mesh (PPG 1209-6), published as #E1A84B
#D29E4B
#F0B248
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brass Mesh (PPG 1209-6)?
- Brass Mesh has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brass Mesh is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Brass Mesh in another brand?
- Caramel Honey (Valspar 3003-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Brass Mesh warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brass Mesh as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 54.7; 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.