Crystal Gem (PPG 1227-4)
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Crystal Gem (PPG 1227-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Gem
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Crystal Gem 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 Crystal Gem, 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 | Lark Green | SW 6745 | 46 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cliffside Park | 579 | 46.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Intense Jade | 470B-4 | 46.7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Gala | 6003-9C | 54 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Crystal Gem (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Gem
Darker than Crystal Gem
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1227-4 |
| Hex | #79D0A7 |
| RGB | 121, 208, 167 |
| HSL | 152°, 48%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.3, -35.5, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Gem (PPG 1227-4), published as #79D0A7
#63C5A5
#8EDBA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Gem (PPG 1227-4)?
- Crystal Gem has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Gem is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Gem in another brand?
- Green Gala (Valspar 6003-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Crystal Gem warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Crystal Gem as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.