Gable Green
H0029 · #B79749 · LRV 33 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Tupelo Tree28
- 3Gable Green33
- 4Honey Tea52
- 5Jackfruit62
What Color Is Gable Green, Really?
Gable Green reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0029 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gable Green
Gable Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Gable Green
Gable Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Gable Green are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0029 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Different GoldSW 6396 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Townhouse Tan330D-6 · Behr | 2.3 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ochre2151-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spontaneous SprigV055-5 · Valspar | 2.2 | 32.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ObsessionPPG1108-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ObsessionPPG1108-7 · Glidden | 2.6 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Gable Green within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B79749 in HSL space. Pair Gable Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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