Always Apple
PPG1118-5 · #A0A668 · LRV 36 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Always Apple36
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Always Apple, Really?
Always Apple reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1118-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Always Apple
Always Apple is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Always Apple
Always Apple sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Always Apple 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1118-5 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 | Glade GreenSW 9669 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Behr | Green PlazaMQ4-43 · Behr | 4.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Medieval Times530 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fiddlehead Fern6003-6B · Valspar | 2.3 | 38.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Always ApplePPG1118-5 · Glidden | 0.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hidden Acre226-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Always Apple within PPG / Glidden'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 #A0A668 in HSL space. Pair Always Apple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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