Fresh Basil (PPG 1127-7)
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Fresh Basil (PPG 1127-7) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Basil
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Fresh Basil by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Fresh Basil, 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 | Rookwood Dark Green | SW 2816 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jade Romanesque | 476 | 13.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Fig Tree | MQ6-58 | 11.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Flora | 5004-2C | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Fresh Basil (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Basil
Darker than Fresh Basil
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1127-7 |
| Hex | #5C5F4B |
| RGB | 92, 95, 75 |
| HSL | 69°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, -5.1, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Basil (PPG 1127-7), published as #5C5F4B
#4E564A
#6B684A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Basil (PPG 1127-7)?
- Fresh Basil has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Basil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Basil in another brand?
- Jade Romanesque (BM 476) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Fresh Basil warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Fresh Basil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.