Nevergreen (PPG 1031-6)
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Nevergreen (PPG 1031-6) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nevergreen
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Nevergreen by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Nevergreen, 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 | Eclipse | SW 6166 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 14.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Naturalism | MQ6-19 | 13.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Smudge | 6001-2C | 12 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Nevergreen (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Nevergreen
Darker than Nevergreen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1031-6 |
| Hex | #666556 |
| RGB | 102, 101, 86 |
| HSL | 56°, 9%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.5, -2.5, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nevergreen (PPG 1031-6), published as #666556
#575C55
#756E56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nevergreen (PPG 1031-6)?
- Nevergreen has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nevergreen is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nevergreen in another brand?
- Castle Peak Gray (BM 1561) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Nevergreen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nevergreen as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.