Green Balloon (PPG 1228-4)
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Green Balloon (PPG 1228-4) is a medium, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Balloon
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Green Balloon 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 Balloon, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brookdale Gardens | 599 | 48.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Menthol | P420-4 | 45.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Kelp | 6001-8A | 47 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Green Balloon (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Balloon
Darker than Green Balloon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228-4 |
| Hex | #80C4A9 |
| RGB | 128, 196, 169 |
| HSL | 156°, 37%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -27.5, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Balloon (PPG 1228-4), published as #80C4A9
#6CBAA7
#94CEA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Balloon (PPG 1228-4)?
- Green Balloon has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Balloon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Green Balloon in another brand?
- Menthol (Behr P420-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Green Balloon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Green Balloon as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.