Minerva (PPG 1231-3)
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Minerva (PPG 1231-3) is a light, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Minerva
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Minerva 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 Minerva, 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Maritime Blue | 667 | 65.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Festival | PPH-47 | 68.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Frosty | 5006-9B | 71 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Minerva (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Minerva
Darker than Minerva
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1231-3 |
| Hex | #B5DEDA |
| RGB | 181, 222, 218 |
| HSL | 174°, 38%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.6, -14.1, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Minerva (PPG 1231-3), published as #B5DEDA
#A2D4D8
#C9E8DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Minerva (PPG 1231-3)?
- Minerva has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Minerva is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Minerva in another brand?
- Summer Festival (Behr PPH-47) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Minerva warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Minerva as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.