Always Apple (PPG 1118-5)
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Always Apple (PPG 1118-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Always Apple
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Always Apple by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Always Apple, 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 | Glade Green | SW 9669 | 36 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Medieval Times | 530 | 33.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Green Plaza | MQ4-43 | 35.4 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Emerald Isle | 6004-6B | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Always Apple (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Always Apple
Darker than Always Apple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1118-5 |
| Hex | #A0A667 |
| RGB | 160, 166, 103 |
| HSL | 66°, 26%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, -12.2, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Always Apple (PPG 1118-5), published as #A0A667
#919C66
#B0B066
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Always Apple (PPG 1118-5)?
- Always Apple has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Always Apple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Always Apple in another brand?
- Medieval Times (BM 530) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Always Apple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Always Apple as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; 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.