Christmas Ivy (PPG 1138-6)
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Christmas Ivy (PPG 1138-6) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Christmas Ivy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Christmas Ivy 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 Christmas Ivy, 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 | Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Steamed Spinach | 643 | 15.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Greensleeves | 490D-7 | 14.9 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mosaic Green | 5008-8C | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Christmas Ivy (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Christmas Ivy
Darker than Christmas Ivy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1138-6 |
| Hex | #477266 |
| RGB | 71, 114, 102 |
| HSL | 163°, 23%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, -17.9, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Christmas Ivy (PPG 1138-6), published as #477266
#336964
#597B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Christmas Ivy (PPG 1138-6)?
- Christmas Ivy has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Christmas Ivy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Christmas Ivy in another brand?
- Raging Sea (SW 6474) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Christmas Ivy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Christmas Ivy as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.