Old Times Sake (PPG 11-05)
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Old Times Sake (PPG 11-05) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Times Sake
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Old Times Sake 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 Old Times Sake, 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 | Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 40 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Military Tan | 2148-30 | 33.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Bean Casserole | HDC-WR15-10 | 36.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Swampwater | 3008-7B | 37 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Old Times Sake (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Times Sake
Darker than Old Times Sake
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-05 |
| Hex | #B1A26A |
| RGB | 177, 162, 106 |
| HSL | 47°, 31%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.7, -2.7, 31.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Times Sake (PPG 11-05), published as #B1A26A
#A29869
#C0AC69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Times Sake (PPG 11-05)?
- Old Times Sake has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Times Sake is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Old Times Sake in another brand?
- Swampwater (Valspar 3008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Times Sake warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Old Times Sake as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.1; 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.