Parakeet Pete (PPG 1143-4)
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Parakeet Pete (PPG 1143-4) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parakeet Pete
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Parakeet Pete 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 Parakeet Pete, 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 | Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 41 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Covington Blue | HC-138 | 43.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Opal Silk | PPU12-08 | 45.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Parakeet Pete (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Parakeet Pete
Darker than Parakeet Pete
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1143-4 |
| Hex | #94B1A9 |
| RGB | 148, 177, 169 |
| HSL | 163°, 16%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.9, -11.5, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parakeet Pete (PPG 1143-4), published as #94B1A9
#82A7A7
#A6BBA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parakeet Pete (PPG 1143-4)?
- Parakeet Pete has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parakeet Pete is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Parakeet Pete in another brand?
- Covington Blue (BM HC-138) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Parakeet Pete warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Parakeet Pete as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.