Almost Aqua (PPG 1229-3)
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Almost Aqua (PPG 1229-3) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almost Aqua
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Almost Aqua 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 Almost Aqua, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Return to Paradise | 2038-50 | 61.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pageant Green | MQ4-17 | 60.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Treasure | 6002-9C | 58 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Almost Aqua (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Almost Aqua
Darker than Almost Aqua
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1229-3 |
| Hex | #98DDC5 |
| RGB | 152, 221, 197 |
| HSL | 159°, 50%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, -26.7, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almost Aqua (PPG 1229-3), published as #98DDC5
#84D2C3
#ACE8C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almost Aqua (PPG 1229-3)?
- Almost Aqua has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almost Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almost Aqua in another brand?
- Return to Paradise (BM 2038-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almost Aqua warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Almost Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.