High Hopes (PPG 1220-4)
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High Hopes (PPG 1220-4) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Hopes
Four PPG Paints colors picked for High Hopes 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 High Hopes, 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 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Green | 2028-50 | 70.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cabbage Green | 410A-2 | 82.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spring Lawn | 6006-9C | 72 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to High Hopes (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than High Hopes
Darker than High Hopes
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1220-4 |
| Hex | #DEEAAA |
| RGB | 222, 234, 170 |
| HSL | 71°, 60%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.5, -14.3, 29.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Hopes (PPG 1220-4), published as #DEEAAA
#CDDFA9
#EFF5A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Hopes (PPG 1220-4)?
- High Hopes has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Hopes is a light color.
- What is the closest match to High Hopes in another brand?
- Wales Green (BM 2028-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is High Hopes warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists High Hopes as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.8; 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.