Ivy League (PPG 1228-7)
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Ivy League (PPG 1228-7) is a very deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivy League
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ivy League 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 Ivy League, 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 | Starboard | SW 6755 | 11 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Irish Clover | 2038-20 | 15.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 14.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Ivy League (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivy League
Darker than Ivy League
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1228-7 |
| Hex | #007958 |
| RGB | 0, 121, 88 |
| HSL | 164°, 100%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.8, -37.5, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivy League (PPG 1228-7), published as #007958
#006F57
#2C8357
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivy League (PPG 1228-7)?
- Ivy League has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivy League is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ivy League in another brand?
- Soapstone (Behr MQ4-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Ivy League warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ivy League as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.