Veridian Green (PPG 1142-3)
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Veridian Green (PPG 1142-3) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Veridian Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Veridian 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 Veridian 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 | Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 66 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Sky | 674 | 62.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Rain Washed | 500E-3 | 62.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Destiny | 5003-5B | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Veridian Green (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Veridian Green
Darker than Veridian Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1142-3 |
| Hex | #BCD7D4 |
| RGB | 188, 215, 212 |
| HSL | 173°, 25%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, -9.5, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Veridian Green (PPG 1142-3), published as #BCD7D4
#A9CDD2
#CFE1D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Veridian Green (PPG 1142-3)?
- Veridian Green has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Veridian Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Veridian Green in another brand?
- Meander Blue (SW 6484) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Veridian Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Veridian Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.