Edamame (PPG 11-23)
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Edamame (PPG 11-23) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Edamame
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Edamame 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 Edamame, 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 | Rookwood Jade | SW 2812 | 33 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Weekend Getaway | 473 | 38.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Clary Sage | PPU11-07 | 36.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Jungle Chameleon | 5008-4A | 38 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Edamame (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Edamame
Darker than Edamame
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-23 |
| Hex | #9CA389 |
| RGB | 156, 163, 137 |
| HSL | 76°, 12%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -7.2, 12.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Edamame (PPG 11-23), published as #9CA389
#8C9988
#ADAD89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Edamame (PPG 11-23)?
- Edamame has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Edamame is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Edamame in another brand?
- Clary Sage (Behr PPU11-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Edamame warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Edamame as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.7; 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.