Gargoyle (PPG 1127-4)
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Gargoyle (PPG 1127-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gargoyle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Gargoyle 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 Gargoyle, 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 | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ferndale Green | ES-43 | 45 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Laurel Mist | 430E-3 | 44.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Dancing | 5005-4A | 44 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Gargoyle (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Gargoyle
Darker than Gargoyle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1127-4 |
| Hex | #ABB39E |
| RGB | 171, 179, 158 |
| HSL | 83°, 12%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -6.6, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gargoyle (PPG 1127-4), published as #ABB39E
#9AA99C
#BCBD9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gargoyle (PPG 1127-4)?
- Gargoyle has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gargoyle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gargoyle in another brand?
- Laurel Mist (Behr 430E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gargoyle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Gargoyle as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.