Evening Emerald (PPG 1144-6)
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Evening Emerald (PPG 1144-6) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Emerald
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Evening Emerald 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 Evening Emerald, 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 | Rookwood Sash Green | SW 2810 | 13 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack Pine | 692 | 16.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Noble Fir | HDC-WR16-04 | 15.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Shady Palm | 5003-6C | 16 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Evening Emerald (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Emerald
Darker than Evening Emerald
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1144-6 |
| Hex | #56736F |
| RGB | 86, 115, 111 |
| HSL | 172°, 14%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.2, -11.4, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Emerald (PPG 1144-6), published as #56736F
#446A6D
#687C6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Emerald (PPG 1144-6)?
- Evening Emerald has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Emerald is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Emerald in another brand?
- Shady Palm (Valspar 5003-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Evening Emerald warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Evening Emerald as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.