Tapenade (PPG 11-32)
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Tapenade (PPG 11-32) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tapenade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tapenade 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 Tapenade, 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 | Lemon Verbena | SW 7726 | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hiking Path | 524 | 30.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Tate Olive | 390F-6 | 27.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rolling Prairie | 6007-4B | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Tapenade (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Tapenade
Darker than Tapenade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-32 |
| Hex | #9C9369 |
| RGB | 156, 147, 105 |
| HSL | 49°, 20%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, -3.3, 23.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tapenade (PPG 11-32), published as #9C9369
#8D8968
#AB9D68
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tapenade (PPG 11-32)?
- Tapenade has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tapenade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tapenade in another brand?
- Hiking Path (BM 524) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Tapenade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tapenade 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.