Gobbledygook (PPG 11-07)
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Gobbledygook (PPG 11-07) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gobbledygook
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gobbledygook 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 Gobbledygook, 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 | Rural Green | SW 6418 | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Savannah Shade | 525 | 24.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lucky Bamboo | PPU9-02 | 22.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Olive | 6007-4C | 23 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Gobbledygook (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Gobbledygook
Darker than Gobbledygook
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-07 |
| Hex | #8E824E |
| RGB | 142, 130, 78 |
| HSL | 49°, 29%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.3, -3.1, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gobbledygook (PPG 11-07), published as #8E824E
#80794D
#9D8C4D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gobbledygook (PPG 11-07)?
- Gobbledygook has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gobbledygook is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gobbledygook in another brand?
- Rural Green (SW 6418) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Gobbledygook warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gobbledygook as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.