Quaking Grass (PPG 1121-4)
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Quaking Grass (PPG 1121-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quaking Grass
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Quaking Grass 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 Quaking Grass, 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 | Valleyview | SW 9673 | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Pad | 480 | 50.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Chopped Dill | M380-4 | 51.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Monsoon | 5008-3C | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Quaking Grass (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Quaking Grass
Darker than Quaking Grass
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1121-4 |
| Hex | #BBC6A4 |
| RGB | 187, 198, 164 |
| HSL | 79°, 23%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.3, -9.8, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quaking Grass (PPG 1121-4), published as #BBC6A4
#AABCA2
#CCD0A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quaking Grass (PPG 1121-4)?
- Quaking Grass has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quaking Grass is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Quaking Grass in another brand?
- Chopped Dill (Behr M380-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Quaking Grass warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Quaking Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.