Catnip (PPG 1139-4)
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Catnip (PPG 1139-4) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Catnip
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Catnip 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 Catnip, 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 | Verdigreen | SW 9042 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southfield Green | HC-129 | 36.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Free Green | M420-5 | 33 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Salamander | 6001-8B | 30 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Catnip (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Catnip
Darker than Catnip
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1139-4 |
| Hex | #80AA95 |
| RGB | 128, 170, 149 |
| HSL | 150°, 20%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, -18.6, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Catnip (PPG 1139-4), published as #80AA95
#6EA093
#92B495
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Catnip (PPG 1139-4)?
- Catnip has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Catnip is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Catnip in another brand?
- Southfield Green (BM HC-129) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Catnip warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Catnip as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.