Almost Aloe (PPG 1224-5)
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Almost Aloe (PPG 1224-5) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almost Aloe
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Almost Aloe 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 Almost Aloe, 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 | Green Vibes | SW 6928 | 75 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Early Spring Green | 2032-50 | 67.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Fairway Mist | 430A-3 | 74.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Summer Frolic | 6003-7B | 74 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Almost Aloe (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Almost Aloe
Darker than Almost Aloe
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1224-5 |
| Hex | #BFE5B1 |
| RGB | 191, 229, 177 |
| HSL | 104°, 50%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.1, -21.8, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almost Aloe (PPG 1224-5), published as #BFE5B1
#ADDAB0
#D1F0B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almost Aloe (PPG 1224-5)?
- Almost Aloe has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almost Aloe is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almost Aloe in another brand?
- Early Spring Green (BM 2032-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Almost Aloe warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Almost Aloe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.