Only Oregano (PPG 11-28)
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Only Oregano (PPG 11-28) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Only Oregano
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Only Oregano 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 Only Oregano, 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 | Artichoke | SW 6179 | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Springfield Sage | 510 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Grasshopper Wing | 400F-6 | 23.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ripe Olives | 6005-4B | 24 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Only Oregano (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Only Oregano
Darker than Only Oregano
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-28 |
| Hex | #89876A |
| RGB | 137, 135, 106 |
| HSL | 56°, 13%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, -4.3, 15.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Only Oregano (PPG 11-28), published as #89876A
#7A7E69
#999169
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Only Oregano (PPG 11-28)?
- Only Oregano has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Only Oregano is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Only Oregano in another brand?
- Ripe Olives (Valspar 6005-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Only Oregano warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Only Oregano as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.9; 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.