Aloha (PPG 1229-5)
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Aloha (PPG 1229-5) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aloha
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aloha 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 Aloha, 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 6.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mayan Green | 615 | 37.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mermaid Song | 480B-5 | 32.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tantalizing Teal | 5008-10B | 39 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Aloha (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Aloha
Darker than Aloha
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1229-5 |
| Hex | #1DB394 |
| RGB | 29, 179, 148 |
| HSL | 168°, 72%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, -44.3, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aloha (PPG 1229-5), published as #1DB394
#00A992
#46BD94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aloha (PPG 1229-5)?
- Aloha has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aloha is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aloha in another brand?
- Mermaid Song (Behr 480B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Aloha warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aloha as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.