Applemint (PPG 1225-3)
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Applemint (PPG 1225-3) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Applemint
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Applemint 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 Applemint, 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 | Jocular Green | SW 6736 | 71 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Parkside Dunes | 568 | 76.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Kiwi Squeeze | 450A-2 | 78.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden Mist | 6003-7A | 79 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Applemint (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Applemint
Darker than Applemint
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1225-3 |
| Hex | #CDEACD |
| RGB | 205, 234, 205 |
| HSL | 120°, 41%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, -14.8, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Applemint (PPG 1225-3), published as #CDEACD
#BBDFCB
#DFF5CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Applemint (PPG 1225-3)?
- Applemint has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Applemint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Applemint in another brand?
- Kiwi Squeeze (Behr 450A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Applemint warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Applemint as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.