Antique Green (PPG 1223-7)
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Antique Green (PPG 1223-7) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Antique Green 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 Green, 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 | Direct Green | SW 6924 | 19 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Basil Green | 2029-10 | 23 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cress Green | 430B-7 | 24.9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lime Candy | 6011-8 | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Antique Green (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Green
Darker than Antique Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1223-7 |
| Hex | #588C3A |
| RGB | 88, 140, 58 |
| HSL | 98°, 41%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, -32.7, 37.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Green (PPG 1223-7), published as #588C3A
#48823A
#689637
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Green (PPG 1223-7)?
- Antique Green has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Green in another brand?
- Lime Candy (Valspar 6011-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Antique Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Antique Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.8; 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.