Pineapple Sage (PPG 1111-5)
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Pineapple Sage (PPG 1111-5) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pineapple Sage
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pineapple Sage 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 Pineapple Sage, 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 | Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 28 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivy League | 516 | 26.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tate Olive | 390F-6 | 27.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rolling Prairie | 6007-4B | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Pineapple Sage (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Pineapple Sage
Darker than Pineapple Sage
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1111-5 |
| Hex | #9C8F60 |
| RGB | 156, 143, 96 |
| HSL | 47°, 24%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, -2.3, 26.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pineapple Sage (PPG 1111-5), published as #9C8F60
#8D855F
#AB995F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pineapple Sage (PPG 1111-5)?
- Pineapple Sage has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pineapple Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pineapple Sage in another brand?
- Tate Olive (Behr 390F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pineapple Sage warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pineapple Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.8; 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.