Brainstorm (PPG 1030-1)
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Brainstorm (PPG 1030-1) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brainstorm
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Brainstorm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Brainstorm, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Sage | 506 | 63.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mountain Haze | 400E-3 | 62.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aspiration | 5004-1A | 67 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Brainstorm (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Brainstorm
Darker than Brainstorm
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1030-1 |
| Hex | #D1D3C0 |
| RGB | 209, 211, 192 |
| HSL | 66°, 18%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, -4.0, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brainstorm (PPG 1030-1), published as #D1D3C0
#C0C9BE
#E3DDC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brainstorm (PPG 1030-1)?
- Brainstorm has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brainstorm is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Brainstorm in another brand?
- Mountain Haze (Behr 400E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brainstorm warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brainstorm as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.