Glow Worm (PPG 1220-6)
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Glow Worm (PPG 1220-6) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glow Worm
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Glow Worm 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 Glow Worm, 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 | Primavera | SW 9031 | 60 | 7.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pear Green | 2028-40 | 57.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hidden Meadow | 410B-5 | 54.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sonic Lime | 6007-8A | 60 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Glow Worm (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Glow Worm
Darker than Glow Worm
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1220-6 |
| Hex | #BED565 |
| RGB | 190, 213, 101 |
| HSL | 72°, 57%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, -24.0, 52.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glow Worm (PPG 1220-6), published as #BED565
#AECA65
#CEE063
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glow Worm (PPG 1220-6)?
- Glow Worm has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glow Worm is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Glow Worm in another brand?
- Sonic Lime (Valspar 6007-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Glow Worm warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Glow Worm as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 52.1; 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.