Willow Herb (PPG 17-26)
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Willow Herb (PPG 17-26) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Willow Herb
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Willow Herb 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 Willow Herb, 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 | Parakeet | SW 6711 | 41 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Split Pea | 2146-30 | 38.7 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Neon | P340-6 | 39.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Asparagus | 6008-8C | 44 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Willow Herb (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Willow Herb
Darker than Willow Herb
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-26 |
| Hex | #AAAC32 |
| RGB | 170, 172, 50 |
| HSL | 61°, 55%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, -15.5, 59.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Willow Herb (PPG 17-26), published as #AAAC32
#9CA234
#B9B62D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Willow Herb (PPG 17-26)?
- Willow Herb has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Willow Herb is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Willow Herb in another brand?
- Green Neon (Behr P340-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Willow Herb warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Willow Herb as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 59.0; 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.