Laurel Wreath (PPG 1228-5)
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Laurel Wreath (PPG 1228-5) 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 Laurel Wreath
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Laurel Wreath 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 Laurel Wreath, 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 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Island Getaway | 593 | 30.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shamrock Green | P420-5 | 30.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tropical Rainforest | 6002-10C | 29 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Laurel Wreath (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Laurel Wreath
Darker than Laurel Wreath
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228-5 |
| Hex | #52A786 |
| RGB | 82, 167, 134 |
| HSL | 157°, 34%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, -33.8, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Laurel Wreath (PPG 1228-5), published as #52A786
#3A9D85
#68B186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Laurel Wreath (PPG 1228-5)?
- Laurel Wreath has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Laurel Wreath is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Laurel Wreath in another brand?
- Island Getaway (BM 593) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Laurel Wreath warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Laurel Wreath as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.