Medieval Forest (PPG 1230-7)
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Medieval Forest (PPG 1230-7) is a very deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Medieval Forest
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Medieval Forest 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 Medieval Forest, 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 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Garden Green | 2046-20 | 14.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Emperor's Silk | T16-03 | 16.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Medieval Forest (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Medieval Forest
Darker than Medieval Forest
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1230-7 |
| Hex | #007E6B |
| RGB | 0, 126, 107 |
| HSL | 171°, 100%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.0, -34.4, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Medieval Forest (PPG 1230-7), published as #007E6B
#007469
#30886B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Medieval Forest (PPG 1230-7)?
- Medieval Forest has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Medieval Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Medieval Forest in another brand?
- Emperor's Silk (Behr T16-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Medieval Forest warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Medieval Forest as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.