Antique Moss (PPG 1222-7)
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Antique Moss (PPG 1222-7) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Moss
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Antique Moss 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 Antique Moss, 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 | Gecko | SW 6719 | 22 | 5.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Fern | 2029-20 | 25.3 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pepper Grass | 420B-7 | 28.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mountain Botanical | 6010-9 | 27 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Antique Moss (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Moss
Darker than Antique Moss
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1222-7 |
| Hex | #7A973B |
| RGB | 122, 151, 59 |
| HSL | 79°, 44%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, -24.7, 44.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Moss (PPG 1222-7), published as #7A973B
#6B8D3B
#89A138
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Moss (PPG 1222-7)?
- Antique Moss has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Moss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Moss in another brand?
- Mountain Botanical (Valspar 6010-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Antique Moss warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Antique Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.1; 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.