Donnegal (PPG 1138-4)
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Donnegal (PPG 1138-4) is a deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Donnegal
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Donnegal 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 Donnegal, 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 | Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Covington Blue | HC-138 | 43.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Dragonfly | M440-4 | 37.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Donnegal (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Donnegal
Darker than Donnegal
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1138-4 |
| Hex | #8CAEA3 |
| RGB | 140, 174, 163 |
| HSL | 161°, 17%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, -13.9, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Donnegal (PPG 1138-4), published as #8CAEA3
#7AA4A1
#9EB8A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Donnegal (PPG 1138-4)?
- Donnegal has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Donnegal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Donnegal in another brand?
- Vintage Vessel (SW 9050) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Donnegal warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Donnegal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.