Plain And Simple (PPG 1219-1)
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Plain And Simple (PPG 1219-1) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plain And Simple
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Plain And Simple 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 Plain And Simple, 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 | Sprout | SW 6427 | 77 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Calming Aloe | 533 | 78.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Budding Leaf | P360-1 | 85.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ambrosia Mist | 6003-5A | 86 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Plain And Simple (LRV 85) by LRV.
Lighter than Plain And Simple
Darker than Plain And Simple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1219-1 |
| Hex | #EBF0D6 |
| RGB | 235, 240, 214 |
| HSL | 72°, 46%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.8, -6.1, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plain And Simple (PPG 1219-1), published as #EBF0D6
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#FDFBD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plain And Simple (PPG 1219-1)?
- Plain And Simple has an LRV of 85. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plain And Simple is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Plain And Simple in another brand?
- Calming Aloe (BM 533) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Plain And Simple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Plain And Simple as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.