Jitterbug (PPG 1118-4)
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Jitterbug (PPG 1118-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jitterbug
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Jitterbug 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 Jitterbug, 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 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Shades of Spring | 537 | 51.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Grass Cloth | 400D-5 | 46.4 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Herb Cornucopia | 6005-5C | 52 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Jitterbug (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Jitterbug
Darker than Jitterbug
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1118-4 |
| Hex | #BAC08A |
| RGB | 186, 192, 138 |
| HSL | 67°, 30%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, -10.9, 26.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jitterbug (PPG 1118-4), published as #BAC08A
#AAB689
#CACA89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jitterbug (PPG 1118-4)?
- Jitterbug has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jitterbug is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Jitterbug in another brand?
- Shades of Spring (BM 537) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Jitterbug warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Jitterbug as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.6; 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.