Scarborough (PPG 1145-5)
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Scarborough (PPG 1145-5) is a deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scarborough
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Scarborough 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 Scarborough, 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 | Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sioux Falls | 705 | 29.3 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Raindance | QE-53 | 27.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Blue | 5002-4B | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Scarborough (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Scarborough
Darker than Scarborough
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1145-5 |
| Hex | #809391 |
| RGB | 128, 147, 145 |
| HSL | 174°, 8%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, -7.2, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scarborough (PPG 1145-5), published as #809391
#6F898F
#929D91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scarborough (PPG 1145-5)?
- Scarborough has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scarborough is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Scarborough in another brand?
- Raindance (Behr QE-53) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scarborough warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Scarborough 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.