Jewel Weed (PPG 1230-5)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Jewel Weed (PPG 1230-5) is a deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jewel Weed
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Jewel Weed 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 Jewel Weed, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Captivating Teal | 649 | 31 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Water Park | P440-5 | 34.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Laguna Green | 5007-10B | 31 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Jewel Weed (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Jewel Weed
Darker than Jewel Weed
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1230-5 |
| Hex | #46A795 |
| RGB | 70, 167, 149 |
| HSL | 169°, 41%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, -32.9, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jewel Weed (PPG 1230-5), published as #46A795
#259D93
#5FB195
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from PPG Paints
More from PPG Paints
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jewel Weed (PPG 1230-5)?
- Jewel Weed has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jewel Weed is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jewel Weed in another brand?
- Jargon Jade (SW 6753) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Jewel Weed warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Jewel Weed as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.