Pale Jade (PPG 1230-4)
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Pale Jade (PPG 1230-4) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Jade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pale Jade 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 Pale Jade, 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 | Aquastone | SW 9043 | 49 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brookdale Gardens | 599 | 48.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 44.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Seafarer | 5007-10A | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Pale Jade (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Jade
Darker than Pale Jade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1230-4 |
| Hex | #77C3B4 |
| RGB | 119, 195, 180 |
| HSL | 168°, 39%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, -27.1, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Jade (PPG 1230-4), published as #77C3B4
#61B9B2
#8CCDB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Jade (PPG 1230-4)?
- Pale Jade has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Jade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Jade in another brand?
- March Aquamarine (Behr P440-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Pale Jade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pale Jade as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.