Wandering Willow (PPG 1031-3)
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Wandering Willow (PPG 1031-3) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wandering Willow
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Wandering Willow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Wandering Willow, 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 | Frosted Fern | SW 9648 | 38 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Oilcloth | CSP-760 | 35.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Simply Sage | PPU10-16 | 38.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Tea Leaves | 5004-1C | 37 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Wandering Willow (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Wandering Willow
Darker than Wandering Willow
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1031-3 |
| Hex | #A6A897 |
| RGB | 166, 168, 151 |
| HSL | 67°, 9%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, -3.8, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wandering Willow (PPG 1031-3), published as #A6A897
#969E95
#B7B297
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wandering Willow (PPG 1031-3)?
- Wandering Willow has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wandering Willow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wandering Willow in another brand?
- Simply Sage (Behr PPU10-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wandering Willow warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Wandering Willow as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.