Willow Tree (PPG 1112-6)
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Willow Tree (PPG 1112-6) 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 Willow Tree
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Willow Tree 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 Willow Tree, 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 | Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 28 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ivy League | 516 | 26.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Keemun | M330-6 | 30 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Prairie | 6007-4B | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Willow Tree (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Willow Tree
Darker than Willow Tree
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1112-6 |
| Hex | #9E8F66 |
| RGB | 158, 143, 102 |
| HSL | 44°, 22%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.8, -0.7, 23.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Willow Tree (PPG 1112-6), published as #9E8F66
#8F8565
#AD9965
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Willow Tree (PPG 1112-6)?
- Willow Tree has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Willow Tree is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Willow Tree in another brand?
- Rolling Prairie (Valspar 6007-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Willow Tree warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Willow Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.9; 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.