Lively Ivy (PPG 11-30)
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Lively Ivy (PPG 11-30) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lively Ivy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lively Ivy 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 Lively Ivy, 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 | Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivy Lane | 523 | 41.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Tarragon Tease | PPU9-08 | 40.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Backwoods | 6004-3C | 42 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Lively Ivy (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Lively Ivy
Darker than Lively Ivy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-30 |
| Hex | #B3AE87 |
| RGB | 179, 174, 135 |
| HSL | 53°, 22%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, -4.6, 20.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lively Ivy (PPG 11-30), published as #B3AE87
#A3A486
#C3B886
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lively Ivy (PPG 11-30)?
- Lively Ivy has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lively Ivy is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lively Ivy in another brand?
- Ivy Lane (BM 523) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Lively Ivy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lively Ivy as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.7; 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.