Safari Scene (PPG 11-06)
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Safari Scene (PPG 11-06) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Scene
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Safari Scene 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 Safari Scene, 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 | Brassy | SW 6410 | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Thyme | 2148-20 | 25.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Wild Grass | 380D-7 | 24.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Safari Scene (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Scene
Darker than Safari Scene
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-06 |
| Hex | #9D8A50 |
| RGB | 157, 138, 80 |
| HSL | 45°, 32%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, -0.9, 33.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Scene (PPG 11-06), published as #9D8A50
#8F804F
#AC944E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Scene (PPG 11-06)?
- Safari Scene has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Scene is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Scene in another brand?
- Thyme (BM 2148-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Safari Scene warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Safari Scene as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.5; 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.