Tenderness (PPG 1133-2)
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Tenderness (PPG 1133-2) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tenderness
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tenderness 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 Tenderness, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aberdeen Green | 631 | 63.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Smoke | 470E-3 | 64.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Aloe Vera | 5006-5B | 65 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Tenderness (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Tenderness
Darker than Tenderness
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1133-2 |
| Hex | #C8DBCE |
| RGB | 200, 219, 206 |
| HSL | 139°, 21%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, -8.8, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tenderness (PPG 1133-2), published as #C8DBCE
#B6D1CC
#DAE5CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tenderness (PPG 1133-2)?
- Tenderness has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tenderness is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tenderness in another brand?
- Aloe Vera (Valspar 5006-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tenderness warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tenderness as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.