Elf Shoe (PPG 1226-5)
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Elf Shoe (PPG 1226-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elf Shoe
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Elf Shoe 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 Elf Shoe, 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 | Frosted Emerald | SW 9035 | 37 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stokes Forest Green | 2035-40 | 36.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lily Pads | P410-5 | 35.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Divot | 6003-10B | 35 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Elf Shoe (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Elf Shoe
Darker than Elf Shoe
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1226-5 |
| Hex | #68B082 |
| RGB | 104, 176, 130 |
| HSL | 142°, 31%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, -32.9, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elf Shoe (PPG 1226-5), published as #68B082
#54A681
#7BBA81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elf Shoe (PPG 1226-5)?
- Elf Shoe has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elf Shoe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elf Shoe in another brand?
- Lily Pads (Behr P410-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elf Shoe warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Elf Shoe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.