Deep Emerald (PPG 1148-7)
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Deep Emerald (PPG 1148-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Emerald
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Deep Emerald 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 Deep 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 | Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 10 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Galápagos Turquoise | 2057-20 | 9.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Petro Blue | QE-47 | 8.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Teal | 5011-8 | 9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Deep Emerald (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Emerald
Darker than Deep Emerald
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1148-7 |
| Hex | #2A545C |
| RGB | 42, 84, 92 |
| HSL | 190°, 37%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.2, -12.1, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Emerald (PPG 1148-7), published as #2A545C
#0C4B5A
#3F5D5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Emerald (PPG 1148-7)?
- Deep Emerald has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Emerald is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Emerald in another brand?
- Petro Blue (Behr QE-47) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Deep Emerald warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Deep Emerald as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.