French Market (PPG 1131-4)
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French Market (PPG 1131-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Market
Four PPG Paints colors picked for French Market 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 French Market, 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 | Kiwi | SW 6737 | 58 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Douglas Fern | 563 | 54.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Room | 450D-4 | 56.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Heartland Frosty | 5008-5C | 50 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to French Market (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than French Market
Darker than French Market
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1131-4 |
| Hex | #A2C7A3 |
| RGB | 162, 199, 163 |
| HSL | 122°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, -19.3, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Market (PPG 1131-4), published as #A2C7A3
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#B4D1A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Market (PPG 1131-4)?
- French Market has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Market is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Market in another brand?
- Heartland Frosty (Valspar 5008-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is French Market warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists French Market as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.