Be Yourself (PPG 1218-7)
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Be Yourself (PPG 1218-7) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Be Yourself
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Be Yourself 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 Be Yourself, 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 | Luau Green | SW 6712 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Forest Moss | 2146-20 | 27.5 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Appletini | S-H-410 | 28.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Be Yourself (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Be Yourself
Darker than Be Yourself
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1218-7 |
| Hex | #9B983D |
| RGB | 155, 152, 61 |
| HSL | 58°, 44%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, -11.0, 47.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Be Yourself (PPG 1218-7), published as #9B983D
#8D8E3D
#AAA23A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Be Yourself (PPG 1218-7)?
- Be Yourself has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Be Yourself is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Be Yourself in another brand?
- Forest Moss (BM 2146-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Be Yourself warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Be Yourself as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.0; 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.