Wistful Walk
PPG11-15 · #848A48 · LRV 24 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Wistful Walk24
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Wistful Walk, Really?
Wistful Walk reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG11-15 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wistful Walk
Wistful Walk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Wistful Walk
With an LRV of 24, Wistful Walk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Wistful Walk 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 PPG11-15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Snap Pea GreenT15-18 · Behr | 3.9 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Oregano2147-10 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fair and SquareP095 · Valspar | 2.0 | 25.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wistful WalkPPG11-15 · Glidden | 0.4 | 23 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Sea TurtleDEA170 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.6 | 22 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Green Glow0788 · Diamond Vogel | 2.1 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Wistful Walk 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 #848A48 in HSL space. Pair Wistful Walk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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