Plunge Pool (PPG 11-25)
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Plunge Pool (PPG 11-25) 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 Plunge Pool
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Plunge Pool 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 Plunge Pool, 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 | Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 14.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Naturalism | MQ6-19 | 13.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Smudge | 6001-2C | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Plunge Pool (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Plunge Pool
Darker than Plunge Pool
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 11-25 |
| Hex | #656457 |
| RGB | 101, 100, 87 |
| HSL | 56°, 7%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, -2.1, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plunge Pool (PPG 11-25), published as #656457
#565B56
#746D57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plunge Pool (PPG 11-25)?
- Plunge Pool has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plunge Pool is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plunge Pool in another brand?
- Cast Iron (SW 6202) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Plunge Pool warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Plunge Pool as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.