Globe Artichoke (PPG 1121-7)
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Globe Artichoke (PPG 1121-7) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Globe Artichoke
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Globe Artichoke 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 Globe Artichoke, 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 | Houseplant | SW 6727 | 14 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Herb Garden | 434 | 17.1 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coconut Grove | MQ6-62 | 14.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | French Olive | 6010-8 | 14 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Globe Artichoke (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Globe Artichoke
Darker than Globe Artichoke
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1121-7 |
| Hex | #5F6C3C |
| RGB | 95, 108, 60 |
| HSL | 76°, 29%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.5, -13.5, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Globe Artichoke (PPG 1121-7), published as #5F6C3C
#51633B
#6D753B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Globe Artichoke (PPG 1121-7)?
- Globe Artichoke has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Globe Artichoke is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Globe Artichoke in another brand?
- Coconut Grove (Behr MQ6-62) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Globe Artichoke warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Globe Artichoke as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.