Birch Forest (PPG 1134-5)
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Birch Forest (PPG 1134-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Birch Forest
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Birch Forest 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 Birch Forest, 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 | Jade Dragon | SW 9129 | 30 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | High Park | 467 | 30.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hillside View | ECC-52-3 | 32.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Field of Pines | 5004-4A | 34 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Birch Forest (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Birch Forest
Darker than Birch Forest
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1134-5 |
| Hex | #899A8B |
| RGB | 137, 154, 139 |
| HSL | 127°, 8%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.9, -9.0, 5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Birch Forest (PPG 1134-5), published as #899A8B
#789089
#9AA48B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Birch Forest (PPG 1134-5)?
- Birch Forest has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Birch Forest is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Birch Forest in another brand?
- Hillside View (Behr ECC-52-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Birch Forest warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Birch Forest as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.8; 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.