Cavern Moss (PPG 1124-5)
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Cavern Moss (PPG 1124-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cavern Moss
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cavern Moss 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 Cavern Moss, 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 | Green Onyx | SW 9128 | 31 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mistletoe | 474 | 30.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Autumn Sage | ECC-63-1 | 29.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blanched Thyme | 6001-4A | 29 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Cavern Moss (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Cavern Moss
Darker than Cavern Moss
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1124-5 |
| Hex | #92987D |
| RGB | 146, 152, 125 |
| HSL | 73°, 12%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, -7.1, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cavern Moss (PPG 1124-5), published as #92987D
#828E7C
#A2A27D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cavern Moss (PPG 1124-5)?
- Cavern Moss has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cavern Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cavern Moss in another brand?
- Autumn Sage (Behr ECC-63-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cavern Moss warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cavern Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.