Tarreyton (PPG 1140-3)
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Tarreyton (PPG 1140-3) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tarreyton
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tarreyton 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 Tarreyton, 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 | Refresh | SW 6751 | 59 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Key Largo Green | 620 | 52.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Thermal Aqua | HDC-SM14-6 | 54.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Seafoam | 5008-7C | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Tarreyton (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Tarreyton
Darker than Tarreyton
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1140-3 |
| Hex | #A1CDBF |
| RGB | 161, 205, 191 |
| HSL | 161°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -17.3, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tarreyton (PPG 1140-3), published as #A1CDBF
#8EC3BD
#B4D7BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tarreyton (PPG 1140-3)?
- Tarreyton has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tarreyton is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tarreyton in another brand?
- Thermal Aqua (Behr HDC-SM14-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tarreyton warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tarreyton as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.