Beanstalk (PPG 1227-6)
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Beanstalk (PPG 1227-6) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beanstalk
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Beanstalk 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 Beanstalk, 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 | Julep | SW 6746 | 32 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kelly Green | 2037-30 | 26.6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garden Medley | 470B-5 | 29.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Beanstalk (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Beanstalk
Darker than Beanstalk
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1227-6 |
| Hex | #31AA74 |
| RGB | 49, 170, 116 |
| HSL | 153°, 55%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.2, -45.9, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beanstalk (PPG 1227-6), published as #31AA74
#00A073
#4DB473
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beanstalk (PPG 1227-6)?
- Beanstalk has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beanstalk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beanstalk in another brand?
- Garden Medley (Behr 470B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beanstalk warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Beanstalk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.