Daydream (PPG 1219-2)

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Daydream (PPG 1219-2) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daydream
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Daydream 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 Daydream, 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 | Springtime | SW 6708 | 77 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sour Apple | 401 | 75.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 82.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleeful | 6008-7B | 80 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Daydream (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Daydream
Darker than Daydream
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1219-2 |
| Hex | #E3EBAE |
| RGB | 227, 235, 174 |
| HSL | 68°, 60%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, -12.4, 28.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daydream (PPG 1219-2), published as #E3EBAE
#D2E0AD
#F4F6AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daydream (PPG 1219-2)?
- Daydream has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daydream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Daydream in another brand?
- Sour Apple (BM 401) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Daydream warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Daydream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.8; 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.