Basil Pesto (PPG 1226-6)
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Basil Pesto (PPG 1226-6) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Basil Pesto
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Basil Pesto 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 Basil Pesto, 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 | Eco Green | SW 6739 | 32 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dunmore Green | CW-540 | 26.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Solitary Tree | P410-6 | 26.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Basil Pesto (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Basil Pesto
Darker than Basil Pesto
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1226-6 |
| Hex | #529D6E |
| RGB | 82, 157, 110 |
| HSL | 142°, 31%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, -34.3, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Basil Pesto (PPG 1226-6), published as #529D6E
#3D936D
#66A76D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Basil Pesto (PPG 1226-6)?
- Basil Pesto has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Basil Pesto is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Basil Pesto in another brand?
- Solitary Tree (Behr P410-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Basil Pesto warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Basil Pesto as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; 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.