May Apple (PPG 1225-5)
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May Apple (PPG 1225-5) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with May Apple
Four PPG Paints colors picked for May Apple 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 May Apple, 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 | Vegan | SW 6738 | 47 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Hills Green | 550 | 53.5 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Young Green | P390-4 | 56 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Garden Sprout | 6004-9C | 56 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to May Apple (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than May Apple
Darker than May Apple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1225-5 |
| Hex | #92D599 |
| RGB | 146, 213, 153 |
| HSL | 126°, 44%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, -33.1, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
May Apple (PPG 1225-5), published as #92D599
#80CA98
#A5E098
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of May Apple (PPG 1225-5)?
- May Apple has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so May Apple is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to May Apple in another brand?
- Young Green (Behr P390-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is May Apple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists May Apple as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.