Lily Pond (PPG 1223-2)
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Lily Pond (PPG 1223-2) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lily Pond
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lily Pond 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 Lily Pond, 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 | Gratifying Green | SW 6435 | 74 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Essence | 853 | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Establish Mint | M400-1 | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Mist | 6005-9A | 83 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Lily Pond (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Lily Pond
Darker than Lily Pond
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1223-2 |
| Hex | #DEEAD8 |
| RGB | 222, 234, 216 |
| HSL | 100°, 30%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -7.2, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lily Pond (PPG 1223-2), published as #DEEAD8
#CCE0D6
#F0F4D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lily Pond (PPG 1223-2)?
- Lily Pond has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lily Pond is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lily Pond in another brand?
- Establish Mint (Behr M400-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lily Pond warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lily Pond as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.