Julep Green (PPG 1146-3)
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Julep Green (PPG 1146-3) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Julep Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Julep Green 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 Julep Green, 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 | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Green | 673 | 68 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Sunken Pool | S440-1 | 69.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aquatic Edge | 5003-5A | 67 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Julep Green (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Julep Green
Darker than Julep Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1146-3 |
| Hex | #C7DBD9 |
| RGB | 199, 219, 217 |
| HSL | 174°, 22%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.9, -7.0, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Julep Green (PPG 1146-3), published as #C7DBD9
#B5D1D7
#DAE5D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Julep Green (PPG 1146-3)?
- Julep Green has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Julep Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Julep Green in another brand?
- Sunken Pool (Behr S440-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Julep Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Julep Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.