Gathering Field (PPG 12-24)
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Gathering Field (PPG 12-24) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gathering Field
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gathering Field 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 Gathering Field, 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 | Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 30 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Renaissance Gold | 280 | 28.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Asian Pear | HDC-FL14-7 | 29.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Corduroy | 3007-5A | 29 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Gathering Field (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Gathering Field
Darker than Gathering Field
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 12-24 |
| Hex | #AB8F55 |
| RGB | 171, 143, 85 |
| HSL | 40°, 34%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, 2.9, 34.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gathering Field (PPG 12-24), published as #AB8F55
#9C8554
#BA9953
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gathering Field (PPG 12-24)?
- Gathering Field has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gathering Field is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gathering Field in another brand?
- Asian Pear (Behr HDC-FL14-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gathering Field warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gathering Field as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.6; 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.