Green Gecko (PPG 1217-6)
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Green Gecko (PPG 1217-6) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Gecko
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Green Gecko 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 Green Gecko, 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 | Primavera | SW 9031 | 60 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pear Green | 2028-40 | 57.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 68.9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Tea | 6008-8A | 60 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Green Gecko (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Gecko
Darker than Green Gecko
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1217-6 |
| Hex | #CDD47F |
| RGB | 205, 212, 127 |
| HSL | 65°, 50%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, -15.0, 41.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Gecko (PPG 1217-6), published as #CDD47F
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#DDDE7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Gecko (PPG 1217-6)?
- Green Gecko has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Gecko is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Green Gecko in another brand?
- Green Tea (Valspar 6008-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Green Gecko warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Green Gecko as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.2; 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.