Spruce Shade (PPG 1136-5)
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Spruce Shade (PPG 1136-5) is a deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spruce Shade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Spruce Shade 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 Spruce Shade, 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 | Marine | SW 9659 | 36 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Del Mar Blue | 704 | 37.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 36.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Water | 5003-4A | 35 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Spruce Shade (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Spruce Shade
Darker than Spruce Shade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1136-5 |
| Hex | #91A49D |
| RGB | 145, 164, 157 |
| HSL | 158°, 9%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -8.1, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spruce Shade (PPG 1136-5), published as #91A49D
#809A9B
#A3AE9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spruce Shade (PPG 1136-5)?
- Spruce Shade has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spruce Shade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spruce Shade in another brand?
- Green Water (Valspar 5003-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spruce Shade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Spruce Shade as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.