Golden Grass (PPG 1119-6)
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Golden Grass (PPG 1119-6) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Golden Grass
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Golden Grass 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 Golden Grass, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brookside Moss | 2145-30 | 35.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mossy Cavern | M350-5 | 37.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Emerald Isle | 6004-6B | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Golden Grass (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Golden Grass
Darker than Golden Grass
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1119-6 |
| Hex | #9EA26B |
| RGB | 158, 162, 107 |
| HSL | 64°, 23%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, -10.4, 28.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Golden Grass (PPG 1119-6), published as #9EA26B
#8F986A
#AEAC6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Golden Grass (PPG 1119-6)?
- Golden Grass has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Golden Grass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Golden Grass in another brand?
- Glade Green (SW 9669) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Golden Grass warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Golden Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.2; 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.