Flowering Cactus (PPG 1228-3)
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Flowering Cactus (PPG 1228-3) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flowering Cactus
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Flowering Cactus 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 Flowering Cactus, 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 | Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 54 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Marina Bay | 2036-50 | 61.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Isabellas Aqua | HDC-SP16-07 | 60.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Supreme | 6001-7C | 58 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Flowering Cactus (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Flowering Cactus
Darker than Flowering Cactus
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228-3 |
| Hex | #A2D4BD |
| RGB | 162, 212, 189 |
| HSL | 152°, 37%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -20.9, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flowering Cactus (PPG 1228-3), published as #A2D4BD
#8FCABB
#B5DEBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flowering Cactus (PPG 1228-3)?
- Flowering Cactus has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flowering Cactus is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flowering Cactus in another brand?
- Green Supreme (Valspar 6001-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Flowering Cactus warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Flowering Cactus as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.