Billiard Green (PPG 1139-7)
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Billiard Green (PPG 1139-7) 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 Billiard Green
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Billiard Green 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 Billiard Green, 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 | Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 6 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gondola Ride | 602 | 9.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Herbs | PMD-25 | 9.6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ivy League | 5010-5 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Billiard Green (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Billiard Green
Darker than Billiard Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1139-7 |
| Hex | #305A4A |
| RGB | 48, 90, 74 |
| HSL | 157°, 30%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.9, -19.0, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Billiard Green (PPG 1139-7), published as #305A4A
#1B5149
#42634A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Billiard Green (PPG 1139-7)?
- Billiard Green has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Billiard Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Billiard Green in another brand?
- Ivy League (Valspar 5010-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Billiard Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Billiard Green 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.