Dark Green Velvet (PPG 1136-7)
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Dark Green Velvet (PPG 1136-7) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Green Velvet
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Dark Green Velvet by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Dark Green Velvet, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Calico Blue | 707 | 9.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Secluded Woods | S420-7 | 9.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Thalo Night | 5009-4 | 11 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Dark Green Velvet (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Green Velvet
Darker than Dark Green Velvet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1136-7 |
| Hex | #4A5B51 |
| RGB | 74, 91, 81 |
| HSL | 145°, 10%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.0, -8.8, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Green Velvet (PPG 1136-7), published as #4A5B51
#3A524F
#5A6451
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Green Velvet (PPG 1136-7)?
- Dark Green Velvet has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Green Velvet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Green Velvet in another brand?
- Secluded Woods (Behr S420-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Dark Green Velvet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dark Green Velvet as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; 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.