Green Wave (PPG 1141-2)
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Green Wave (PPG 1141-2) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Wave
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Green Wave 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 Green Wave, 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 | Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 66 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Wave | 681 | 65.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Whipped Mint | MQ3-20 | 68.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Aquatic Edge | 5003-5A | 67 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Green Wave (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Wave
Darker than Green Wave
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1141-2 |
| Hex | #C3DCD5 |
| RGB | 195, 220, 213 |
| HSL | 163°, 26%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, -9.6, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Wave (PPG 1141-2), published as #C3DCD5
#B1D2D3
#D6E6D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Wave (PPG 1141-2)?
- Green Wave has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Wave is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Wave in another brand?
- Green Wave (BM 681) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Wave warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Green Wave as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.