Leafy Romaine
PPG11-14 · #949C64 · LRV 31 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Leafy Romaine31
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Leafy Romaine, Really?
Leafy Romaine reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG11-14 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Leafy Romaine
Leafy Romaine 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 Leafy Romaine
Leafy Romaine sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Leafy Romaine 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 PPG11-14 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 | Tansy GreenSW 6424 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | River Bank380F-6 · Behr | 1.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ponderosa Pine531 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Whirled PeasP059 · Valspar | 2.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leafy RomainePPG11-14 · Glidden | 0.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foliage224-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Leafy Romaine 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 #949C64 in HSL space. Pair Leafy Romaine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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