Livin' Large (PPG 1221-5)
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Livin' Large (PPG 1221-5) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Livin' Large
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Livin' Large 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 Livin' Large, 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 | Dancing Green | SW 6716 | 58 | 7.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Celtic Folklore | 411 | 66.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Tart Apple | 420B-4 | 57.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Afternoon Delight | 6006-10A | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Livin' Large (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Livin' Large
Darker than Livin' Large
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1221-5 |
| Hex | #C1E089 |
| RGB | 193, 224, 137 |
| HSL | 81°, 58%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -24.4, 39.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Livin' Large (PPG 1221-5), published as #C1E089
#B1D588
#D2EB88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Livin' Large (PPG 1221-5)?
- Livin' Large has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Livin' Large is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Livin' Large in another brand?
- Afternoon Delight (Valspar 6006-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Livin' Large warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Livin' Large as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.3; 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.