Copenhagen (PPG 1137-4)
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Copenhagen (PPG 1137-4) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Copenhagen
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen, 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 | Hazel | SW 6471 | 50 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Springs | 682 | 53.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Marina Isle | 480E-3 | 54.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tranquil Bay | 5004-5B | 52 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Copenhagen (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Copenhagen
Darker than Copenhagen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1137-4 |
| Hex | #ADC8C0 |
| RGB | 173, 200, 192 |
| HSL | 162°, 20%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, -10.6, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Copenhagen (PPG 1137-4), published as #ADC8C0
#9BBEBE
#C0D2C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Copenhagen (PPG 1137-4)?
- Copenhagen has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Copenhagen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Copenhagen in another brand?
- Warm Springs (BM 682) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Copenhagen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Copenhagen as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.