Maggie's Magic (PPG 1228-1)
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Maggie's Magic (PPG 1228-1) is a very light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maggie's Magic
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Maggie's Magic 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 Maggie's Magic, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Italian Ice Green | 2035-70 | 80.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sparkling Brook | M420-1 | 81.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Neon Mint | 7005-3 | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Maggie's Magic (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Maggie's Magic
Darker than Maggie's Magic
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228-1 |
| Hex | #DDEEE2 |
| RGB | 221, 238, 226 |
| HSL | 138°, 33%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, -7.8, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maggie's Magic (PPG 1228-1), published as #DDEEE2
#CBE4E0
#F0F9E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maggie's Magic (PPG 1228-1)?
- Maggie's Magic has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maggie's Magic is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Maggie's Magic in another brand?
- Sparkling Brook (Behr M420-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Maggie's Magic warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Maggie's Magic as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.