Carolina Green (PPG 1229-7)
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Carolina Green (PPG 1229-7) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carolina Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Carolina 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 Carolina 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 | Ionian | SW 6754 | 20 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peridot | 594 | 20.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Festive Green | S-G-470 | 19.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Carolina Green (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Carolina Green
Darker than Carolina Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1229-7 |
| Hex | #008B6D |
| RGB | 0, 139, 109 |
| HSL | 167°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, -39.5, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carolina Green (PPG 1229-7), published as #008B6D
#00816C
#32956D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carolina Green (PPG 1229-7)?
- Carolina Green has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carolina Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carolina Green in another brand?
- Festive Green (Behr S-G-470) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carolina Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Carolina 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.