Guacamole (PPG 1121-5)
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Guacamole (PPG 1121-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Guacamole
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Guacamole 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 Guacamole, 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 | Cucuzza Verde | SW 9038 | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Barefoot in the Grass | CSP-840 | 34.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Nurturing | T18-16 | 37.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Green | 6001-6B | 36 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Guacamole (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Guacamole
Darker than Guacamole
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1121-5 |
| Hex | #9AA77C |
| RGB | 154, 167, 124 |
| HSL | 78°, 20%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.5, -12.2, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Guacamole (PPG 1121-5), published as #9AA77C
#8A9D7B
#AAB17B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Guacamole (PPG 1121-5)?
- Guacamole has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Guacamole is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Guacamole in another brand?
- Nurturing (Behr T18-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Guacamole warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Guacamole as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; 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.