Caribbean Green (PPG 1141-4)
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Caribbean Green (PPG 1141-4) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Caribbean Green 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 Caribbean 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 | Little Blue Box | SW 9044 | 49 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Skydive | CSP-700 | 41.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Ocean Liner | T14-1 | 43.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Caribbean Green (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Green
Darker than Caribbean Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1141-4 |
| Hex | #89BAB2 |
| RGB | 137, 186, 178 |
| HSL | 170°, 26%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -17.8, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Green (PPG 1141-4), published as #89BAB2
#75B0B0
#9DC4B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Green (PPG 1141-4)?
- Caribbean Green has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Green in another brand?
- Ocean Liner (Behr T14-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caribbean Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Caribbean Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.