Nettle (PPG 1111-4)
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Nettle (PPG 1111-4) 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 Nettle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Nettle 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 Nettle, 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 | Bamboo Shoot | SW 7733 | 38 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Divan | CSP-1005 | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Brew | M330-5 | 40.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Grass | 3008-7C | 42 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Nettle (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Nettle
Darker than Nettle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1111-4 |
| Hex | #BBAC7D |
| RGB | 187, 172, 125 |
| HSL | 45°, 31%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, -1.7, 26.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nettle (PPG 1111-4), published as #BBAC7D
#ACA27C
#CBB67C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nettle (PPG 1111-4)?
- Nettle has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nettle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nettle in another brand?
- Fresh Brew (Behr M330-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nettle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nettle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.2; 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.