Holly Leaf (PPG 1143-7)
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Holly Leaf (PPG 1143-7) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Holly Leaf
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Holly Leaf by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Holly Leaf, 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 | Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 6 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gondola Ride | 602 | 9.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Verdant Forest | MQ6-05 | 9.8 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ivy League | 5010-5 | 9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Holly Leaf (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Holly Leaf
Darker than Holly Leaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1143-7 |
| Hex | #2E5A50 |
| RGB | 46, 90, 80 |
| HSL | 166°, 32%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.0, -18.0, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Holly Leaf (PPG 1143-7), published as #2E5A50
#17514E
#416350
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Holly Leaf (PPG 1143-7)?
- Holly Leaf has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Holly Leaf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Holly Leaf in another brand?
- Ivy League (Valspar 5010-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Holly Leaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Holly Leaf as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.