Leprechaun (PPG 1228-6)
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Leprechaun (PPG 1228-6) 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 Leprechaun
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Leprechaun 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 Leprechaun, 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.
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Leprechaun (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Leprechaun
Darker than Leprechaun
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228-6 |
| Hex | #29906D |
| RGB | 41, 144, 109 |
| HSL | 160°, 56%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.5, -37.8, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leprechaun (PPG 1228-6), published as #29906D
#00866C
#449A6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leprechaun (PPG 1228-6)?
- Leprechaun has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leprechaun is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Leprechaun in another brand?
- Balsam (Behr MQ4-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Leprechaun warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Leprechaun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.