Thyme Green (PPG 1128-6)
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Thyme Green (PPG 1128-6) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thyme Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Thyme Green 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 Thyme Green, 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 | Dried Thyme | SW 6186 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosepine | 461 | 20.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Evergreen Trail | BXC-72 | 17.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lush Sage | 5003-2B | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Thyme Green (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Thyme Green
Darker than Thyme Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1128-6 |
| Hex | #737B6C |
| RGB | 115, 123, 108 |
| HSL | 92°, 6%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.6, -6.0, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thyme Green (PPG 1128-6), published as #737B6C
#63726A
#83846C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thyme Green (PPG 1128-6)?
- Thyme Green has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thyme Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thyme Green in another brand?
- Rosepine (BM 461) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Thyme Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Thyme Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.