Sprite Twist (PPG 1226-3)
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Sprite Twist (PPG 1226-3) is a light, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sprite Twist
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sprite Twist 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 Sprite Twist, 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 | Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber Salad | 562 | 65.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spirited Green | 470C-3 | 67.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Gala | 6001-7B | 70 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Sprite Twist (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Sprite Twist
Darker than Sprite Twist
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1226-3 |
| Hex | #B9DCC3 |
| RGB | 185, 220, 195 |
| HSL | 137°, 33%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -16.3, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sprite Twist (PPG 1226-3), published as #B9DCC3
#A7D2C1
#CCE6C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sprite Twist (PPG 1226-3)?
- Sprite Twist has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sprite Twist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sprite Twist in another brand?
- Spirited Green (Behr 470C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sprite Twist warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sprite Twist as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; 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.