Aloe Essence (PPG 1221-1)
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Aloe Essence (PPG 1221-1) is a very light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aloe Essence
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aloe Essence 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 Aloe Essence, 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 | Spinach White | SW 6434 | 79 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tint of Mint | 851 | 81.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Aspen Whisper | PPL-37 | 86.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Light Moss | 7005-23 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Aloe Essence (LRV 86) by LRV.
Darker than Aloe Essence
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1221-1 |
| Hex | #ECF1E2 |
| RGB | 236, 241, 226 |
| HSL | 80°, 35%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.4, -4.3, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aloe Essence (PPG 1221-1), published as #ECF1E2
#DAE7E0
#FEFCE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aloe Essence (PPG 1221-1)?
- Aloe Essence has an LRV of 86. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aloe Essence is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Aloe Essence in another brand?
- Tint of Mint (BM 851) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aloe Essence warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aloe Essence as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.