Peristyle Brass (SW 0043)
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Peristyle Brass (SW 0043) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peristyle Brass
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Peristyle Brass by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Peristyle Brass, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Almond | 1098 | 31.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Brazilian Citrine | S310-5 | 30.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lioness | 3007-7A | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tangled Twine | 1093-6 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Peristyle Brass (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Peristyle Brass
Darker than Peristyle Brass
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0043 |
| Hex | #AE905E |
| RGB | 174, 144, 94 |
| HSL | 37°, 33%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 4.5, 30.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peristyle Brass (SW 0043), published as #AE905E
#9F865D
#BD9A5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peristyle Brass (SW 0043)?
- Peristyle Brass has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peristyle Brass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peristyle Brass in another brand?
- Brazilian Citrine (Behr S310-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Peristyle Brass warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Peristyle Brass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.7; 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.