Emerald Pool (PPG 1146-7)
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Emerald Pool (PPG 1146-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Pool
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Emerald Pool 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 Emerald Pool, 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 | Really Teal | SW 6489 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oasis Blue | 2049-20 | 9.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Realm | S-H-500 | 8.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gypsy Teal | 5010-8 | 11 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Emerald Pool (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Emerald Pool
Darker than Emerald Pool
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1146-7 |
| Hex | #155E60 |
| RGB | 21, 94, 96 |
| HSL | 182°, 64%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, -20.5, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Pool (PPG 1146-7), published as #155E60
#00555E
#326760
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Pool (PPG 1146-7)?
- Emerald Pool has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Pool is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Pool in another brand?
- Realm (Behr S-H-500) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Emerald Pool warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Emerald Pool as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.