Peppermint Patty (PPG 1226-2)
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Peppermint Patty (PPG 1226-2) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peppermint Patty
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Peppermint Patty 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 Peppermint Patty, 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 | Mint Condition | SW 6743 | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Reflection | 850 | 76.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Jade Mist | M410-1 | 77.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Icy Mint | 6001-7A | 76 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Peppermint Patty (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Peppermint Patty
Darker than Peppermint Patty
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1226-2 |
| Hex | #D1E6D5 |
| RGB | 209, 230, 213 |
| HSL | 131°, 30%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, -10.1, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peppermint Patty (PPG 1226-2), published as #D1E6D5
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#E4F0D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peppermint Patty (PPG 1226-2)?
- Peppermint Patty has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peppermint Patty is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Peppermint Patty in another brand?
- Jade Mist (Behr M410-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Peppermint Patty warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Peppermint Patty as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.