Green Whisper (PPG 1131-1)
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Green Whisper (PPG 1131-1) is a very light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Whisper
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Green Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Green Whisper, 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Italian Ice Green | 2035-70 | 80.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sign Of Spring | PPL-25 | 82.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Minty Delight | 5006-5A | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Green Whisper (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Whisper
Darker than Green Whisper
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1131-1 |
| Hex | #E3EEE3 |
| RGB | 227, 238, 227 |
| HSL | 120°, 24%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.0, -5.6, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Whisper (PPG 1131-1), published as #E3EEE3
#D1E4E1
#F6F8E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Whisper (PPG 1131-1)?
- Green Whisper has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Whisper is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Whisper in another brand?
- Sign Of Spring (Behr PPL-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Whisper warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Green Whisper as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.