Heath Green (PPG 1226-4)
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Heath Green (PPG 1226-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heath Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Heath 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 Heath 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 | Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 54 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Douglas Fern | 563 | 54.5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aloe Essence | 460D-4 | 57 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Kelp | 6001-8A | 47 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Heath Green (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Heath Green
Darker than Heath Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1226-4 |
| Hex | #9ACDA9 |
| RGB | 154, 205, 169 |
| HSL | 138°, 34%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -23.8, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heath Green (PPG 1226-4), published as #9ACDA9
#88C3A7
#ADD7A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heath Green (PPG 1226-4)?
- Heath Green has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heath Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Heath Green in another brand?
- Retro Mint (SW 9036) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Heath Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Heath Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.