Sweet Nothings (PPG 1140-2)
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Sweet Nothings (PPG 1140-2) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Nothings
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sweet Nothings 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 Sweet Nothings, 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 | Waterfall | SW 6750 | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Robin's Nest | 618 | 68.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Serene Breeze | M440-2 | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Meadow Mist | 5008-7B | 70 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Sweet Nothings (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Nothings
Darker than Sweet Nothings
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1140-2 |
| Hex | #BBDBD0 |
| RGB | 187, 219, 208 |
| HSL | 159°, 31%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -12.7, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Nothings (PPG 1140-2), published as #BBDBD0
#A8D1CE
#CEE5D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Nothings (PPG 1140-2)?
- Sweet Nothings has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Nothings is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Nothings in another brand?
- Robin's Nest (BM 618) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sweet Nothings warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sweet Nothings 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.