Cress Green (PPG 1114-4)
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Cress Green (PPG 1114-4) is a medium, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cress Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cress Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Cress Green, 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 | Baby Bok Choy | SW 9037 | 47 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burwell Green | CW-445 | 46.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Ryegrass | 390F-5 | 44.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Young Willow | 6003-3C | 48 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Cress Green (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Cress Green
Darker than Cress Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1114-4 |
| Hex | #BCB58A |
| RGB | 188, 181, 138 |
| HSL | 52°, 27%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -4.4, 22.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cress Green (PPG 1114-4), published as #BCB58A
#ACAB89
#CCBF89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cress Green (PPG 1114-4)?
- Cress Green has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cress Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cress Green in another brand?
- Ryegrass (Behr 390F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cress Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cress Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.9; 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.