Pitter Patter (PPG 1142-4)
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Pitter Patter (PPG 1142-4) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pitter Patter
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pitter Patter 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 Pitter Patter, 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 | Raindrop | SW 6485 | 52 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Anderson Blue | CW-565 | 48 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Lap Pool Blue | PPU12-06 | 45.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Lake Country | 5003-5C | 46 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Pitter Patter (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Pitter Patter
Darker than Pitter Patter
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1142-4 |
| Hex | #9BC2BD |
| RGB | 155, 194, 189 |
| HSL | 172°, 24%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.6, -14.0, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pitter Patter (PPG 1142-4), published as #9BC2BD
#88B8BB
#AECCBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pitter Patter (PPG 1142-4)?
- Pitter Patter has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pitter Patter is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pitter Patter in another brand?
- Anderson Blue (BM CW-565) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Pitter Patter warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pitter Patter as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.