Tint Of Green (PPG 1226-1)
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Tint Of Green (PPG 1226-1) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tint Of Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tint Of 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 Tint Of 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 | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bath Salts | 624 | 76.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sparkling Brook | M420-1 | 81.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Minty Delight | 5006-5A | 79 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Tint Of Green (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Tint Of Green
Darker than Tint Of Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1226-1 |
| Hex | #DAE9DC |
| RGB | 218, 233, 220 |
| HSL | 128°, 25%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, -7.3, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tint Of Green (PPG 1226-1), published as #DAE9DC
#C8DFDA
#EDF3DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tint Of Green (PPG 1226-1)?
- Tint Of Green has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tint Of Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tint Of Green in another brand?
- Bath Salts (BM 624) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tint Of Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tint Of Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.