Clover Leaf (PPG 1131-7)
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Clover Leaf (PPG 1131-7) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clover Leaf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Clover Leaf 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 Clover Leaf, 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 | Cilantro | SW 6453 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Balsam | 567 | 15.3 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Emerald Forest | MQ4-49 | 14.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lime Twist | 6009-8 | 13 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Clover Leaf (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Clover Leaf
Darker than Clover Leaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1131-7 |
| Hex | #53734C |
| RGB | 83, 115, 76 |
| HSL | 109°, 20%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, -19.7, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clover Leaf (PPG 1131-7), published as #53734C
#436A4B
#637C4B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clover Leaf (PPG 1131-7)?
- Clover Leaf has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clover Leaf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clover Leaf in another brand?
- Emerald Forest (Behr MQ4-49) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Clover Leaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Clover Leaf as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.