Sheffield (PPG 1139-5)
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Sheffield (PPG 1139-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sheffield
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sheffield 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 Sheffield, 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 | Grandview | SW 6466 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palm Trees | 642 | 21.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dark Jade | MQ6-43 | 20.9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cool Bluegrass | 5005-6A | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Sheffield (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Sheffield
Darker than Sheffield
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1139-5 |
| Hex | #638F7B |
| RGB | 99, 143, 123 |
| HSL | 153°, 18%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, -19.5, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sheffield (PPG 1139-5), published as #638F7B
#518579
#75997B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sheffield (PPG 1139-5)?
- Sheffield has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sheffield is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sheffield in another brand?
- Grandview (SW 6466) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Sheffield warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sheffield as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.