Woolen Vest
PPG1112-5 · #B0A583 · LRV 38 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Woolen Vest38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Woolen Vest, Really?
Woolen Vest reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1112-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Woolen Vest
Woolen Vest is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Woolen Vest
Woolen Vest sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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 Woolen Vest 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 PPG1112-5 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 | Garden SageSW 7736 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cactus HillECC-26-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wicker BasketCSP-255 · Benjamin Moore | 4.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer ValleyV095-4 · Valspar | 2.0 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Woolen VestPPG1112-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Yellow Sage323-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Woolen Vest 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 #B0A583 in HSL space. Pair Woolen Vest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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