Asparagus (PPG 1222-6)
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Asparagus (PPG 1222-6) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Asparagus
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Asparagus 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 Asparagus, 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 | Stay in Lime | SW 9032 | 38 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blooming Grove | 413 | 40.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bamboo Leaf | 410B-7 | 39 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Chopped Chive | 6006-8B | 40 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Asparagus (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Asparagus
Darker than Asparagus
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1222-6 |
| Hex | #96AF54 |
| RGB | 150, 175, 84 |
| HSL | 76°, 36%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, -22.9, 43.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Asparagus (PPG 1222-6), published as #96AF54
#87A554
#A6B952
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Asparagus (PPG 1222-6)?
- Asparagus has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Asparagus is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Asparagus in another brand?
- Chopped Chive (Valspar 6006-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Asparagus warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Asparagus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 43.4; 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.