Big Sky (PPG 1142-2)
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Big Sky (PPG 1142-2) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Big Sky
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Big Sky 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 Big Sky, 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 | Open Air | SW 6491 | 70 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Green | 673 | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Sunken Pool | S440-1 | 69.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gossamer Sky | 5002-5A | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Big Sky (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Big Sky
Darker than Big Sky
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1142-2 |
| Hex | #CDE2DE |
| RGB | 205, 226, 222 |
| HSL | 169°, 27%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, -7.7, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Big Sky (PPG 1142-2), published as #CDE2DE
#BBD8DC
#E0ECDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Big Sky (PPG 1142-2)?
- Big Sky has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Big Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Big Sky in another brand?
- Sunken Pool (Behr S440-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Big Sky warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Big Sky as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.