Green Gloss (PPG 1227-7)
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Green Gloss (PPG 1227-7) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Gloss
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Green Gloss 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 Green Gloss, 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Floradale Isle | 581 | 24.7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Emerald Lake | 470B-6 | 21.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Green Gloss (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Gloss
Darker than Green Gloss
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1227-7 |
| Hex | #00955E |
| RGB | 0, 149, 94 |
| HSL | 158°, 100%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, -47.1, 19.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Gloss (PPG 1227-7), published as #00955E
#008B5D
#319F5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Gloss (PPG 1227-7)?
- Green Gloss has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Gloss is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Gloss in another brand?
- Emerald Lake (Behr 470B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Green Gloss warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Green Gloss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.8; 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.