Mallard Green (PPG 1132-6)
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Mallard Green (PPG 1132-6) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mallard Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mallard 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 Mallard 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 | Argyle | SW 6747 | 20 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Luck of the Irish | 588 | 23.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 19.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Mint | 6001-8C | 15 | 6.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Mallard Green (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Mallard Green
Darker than Mallard Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1132-6 |
| Hex | #478865 |
| RGB | 71, 136, 101 |
| HSL | 148°, 31%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, -29.4, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mallard Green (PPG 1132-6), published as #478865
#327E64
#5A9264
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mallard Green (PPG 1132-6)?
- Mallard Green has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mallard Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mallard Green in another brand?
- Exquisite Emerald (Behr P420-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Mallard Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mallard Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; 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.