Lichen (PPG 1219-7)
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Lichen (PPG 1219-7) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lichen
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lichen 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 Lichen, 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 | Luau Green | SW 6712 | 29 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Forest Moss | 2146-20 | 27.5 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rolling Hills | S-H-400 | 34.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sassy Green | 6009-10 | 36 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Lichen (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Lichen
Darker than Lichen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1219-7 |
| Hex | #9AA22B |
| RGB | 154, 162, 43 |
| HSL | 64°, 58%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, -17.7, 57.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lichen (PPG 1219-7), published as #9AA22B
#8C982D
#A9AC25
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lichen (PPG 1219-7)?
- Lichen has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lichen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lichen in another brand?
- Rolling Hills (Behr S-H-400) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Lichen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lichen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 57.1; 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.