Thimbleberry Leaf (PPG 11-31)
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Thimbleberry Leaf (PPG 11-31) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thimbleberry Leaf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Thimbleberry Leaf 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 Thimbleberry Leaf, 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 | Ryegrass | SW 6423 | 40 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivy Lane | 523 | 41.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Tarragon Tease | PPU9-08 | 40.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Pasture | 6003-4A | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Thimbleberry Leaf (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Thimbleberry Leaf
Darker than Thimbleberry Leaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-31 |
| Hex | #AFA97D |
| RGB | 175, 169, 125 |
| HSL | 53°, 24%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, -4.9, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thimbleberry Leaf (PPG 11-31), published as #AFA97D
#9F9F7C
#BFB37C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thimbleberry Leaf (PPG 11-31)?
- Thimbleberry Leaf has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thimbleberry Leaf is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thimbleberry Leaf in another brand?
- Gentle Pasture (Valspar 6003-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Thimbleberry Leaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Thimbleberry Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.5; 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.