Balsam (PPG 1128-4)
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Balsam (PPG 1128-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balsam
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Balsam 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 Balsam, 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 | Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Wisp | 1570 | 54.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Riverdale | N410-3 | 54.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Nuance | 5005-3C | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Balsam (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Balsam
Darker than Balsam
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1128-4 |
| Hex | #BEC4B7 |
| RGB | 190, 196, 183 |
| HSL | 88°, 10%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, -4.4, 5.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balsam (PPG 1128-4), published as #BEC4B7
#ADBAB5
#D0CEB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balsam (PPG 1128-4)?
- Balsam has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balsam is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Balsam in another brand?
- Riverdale (Behr N410-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Balsam warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Balsam as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.8; 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.