Holly Glen (PPG 1144-4)
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Holly Glen (PPG 1144-4) is a medium, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Holly Glen
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Holly Glen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Glen, 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 | Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rhine River | 689 | 47.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Veranda Charm | PPF-36 | 41.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Bay | 5002-3C | 45 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Holly Glen (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Holly Glen
Darker than Holly Glen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1144-4 |
| Hex | #A2B7B5 |
| RGB | 162, 183, 181 |
| HSL | 174°, 13%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, -7.6, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Holly Glen (PPG 1144-4), published as #A2B7B5
#90ADB3
#B4C1B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Holly Glen (PPG 1144-4)?
- Holly Glen has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Holly Glen is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Holly Glen in another brand?
- Veranda Charm (Behr PPF-36) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Holly Glen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Holly Glen as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.