Black Spruce (PPG 1137-7)
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Black Spruce (PPG 1137-7) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Spruce
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Black Spruce 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 Black Spruce, 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 | Isle of Pines | SW 6461 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gondola Ride | 602 | 9.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Deep Jungle | 470F-7 | 8.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Favorite Green | 5011-4 | 9 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Black Spruce (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Spruce
Darker than Black Spruce
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1137-7 |
| Hex | #395648 |
| RGB | 57, 86, 72 |
| HSL | 151°, 20%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.0, -14.3, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Spruce (PPG 1137-7), published as #395648
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Spruce (PPG 1137-7)?
- Black Spruce has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Spruce is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Spruce in another brand?
- Deep Jungle (Behr 470F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Black Spruce warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Black Spruce as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.