Pinch Of Pistachio (PPG 1126-3)
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Pinch Of Pistachio (PPG 1126-3) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pinch Of Pistachio
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pinch Of Pistachio 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 Pinch Of Pistachio, 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 | Sagey | SW 6175 | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Refined | AF-75 | 71.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Desert Springs | PPU10-15 | 71.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ancient Olive | 6001-3A | 72 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Pinch Of Pistachio (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Pinch Of Pistachio
Darker than Pinch Of Pistachio
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1126-3 |
| Hex | #DDDDCC |
| RGB | 221, 221, 204 |
| HSL | 60°, 20%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -2.9, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pinch Of Pistachio (PPG 1126-3), published as #DDDDCC
#CCD3CA
#EFE7CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pinch Of Pistachio (PPG 1126-3)?
- Pinch Of Pistachio has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pinch Of Pistachio is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pinch Of Pistachio in another brand?
- Ancient Olive (Valspar 6001-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pinch Of Pistachio warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pinch Of Pistachio as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.