Pinehurst (PPG 1140-6)
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Pinehurst (PPG 1140-6) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pinehurst
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst, 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 | Ionian | SW 6754 | 20 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lucky Shamrock | 609 | 18.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Mermaid Sea | P440-7 | 16.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Pinehurst (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Pinehurst
Darker than Pinehurst
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1140-6 |
| Hex | #2B7B66 |
| RGB | 43, 123, 102 |
| HSL | 164°, 48%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, -29.6, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pinehurst (PPG 1140-6), published as #2B7B66
#007165
#438566
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pinehurst (PPG 1140-6)?
- Pinehurst has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pinehurst is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pinehurst in another brand?
- Lucky Shamrock (BM 609) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Pinehurst warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pinehurst as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.