Autumn Fern (PPG 1114-7)
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Autumn Fern (PPG 1114-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Fern
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern, 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 | Relentless Olive | SW 6425 | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Shady Lane | 497 | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Tree Hugger | S340-7 | 17.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Autumn Fern (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Fern
Darker than Autumn Fern
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1114-7 |
| Hex | #797447 |
| RGB | 121, 116, 71 |
| HSL | 54°, 26%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.3, -5.2, 25.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Fern (PPG 1114-7), published as #797447
#6B6B46
#887D46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Fern (PPG 1114-7)?
- Autumn Fern has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Fern is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Fern in another brand?
- Tree Hugger (Behr S340-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Autumn Fern warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Autumn Fern as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.5; 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.