Congo Green (PPG 1229-6)
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Congo Green (PPG 1229-6) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Congo Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Congo Green 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 Congo Green, 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | St. Patrick | 2044-30 | 26.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Enchanted Wells | P430-5 | 32.2 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tropical Rainforest | 6002-10C | 29 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Congo Green (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Congo Green
Darker than Congo Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1229-6 |
| Hex | #00A483 |
| RGB | 0, 164, 131 |
| HSL | 168°, 100%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, -44.1, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Congo Green (PPG 1229-6), published as #00A483
#009A82
#39AE83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Congo Green (PPG 1229-6)?
- Congo Green has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Congo Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Congo Green in another brand?
- Tropical Rainforest (Valspar 6002-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Congo Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Congo Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.