Curious (PPG 1219-3)
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Curious (PPG 1219-3) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Curious
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Curious 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 Curious, 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 | Gleeful | SW 6709 | 66 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Green | 2028-50 | 70.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Honeydew | 410A-3 | 74 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fresh Pear | 6007-7C | 71 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Curious (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Curious
Darker than Curious
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1219-3 |
| Hex | #D9E49E |
| RGB | 217, 228, 158 |
| HSL | 69°, 56%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, -14.7, 33.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Curious (PPG 1219-3), published as #D9E49E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Curious (PPG 1219-3)?
- Curious has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Curious is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Curious in another brand?
- Wales Green (BM 2028-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Curious warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Curious as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.0; 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.