Sweet Sparrow
PPG1100-5 · #A8946B · LRV 31 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Sweet Sparrow31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Sweet Sparrow, Really?
Sweet Sparrow reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1100-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Sparrow
Sweet Sparrow is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Sweet Sparrow
Sweet Sparrow sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sweet Sparrow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1100-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BurlapSW 6137 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Eco GreenPPU8-05 · Behr | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Everard GoldCW-435 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | EcosystemV094-4 · Valspar | 0.7 | 29.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet SparrowPPG1100-5 · Glidden | 0.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cowboy Hat418-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Sparrow within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8946B in HSL space. Pair Sweet Sparrow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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