Tropical Holiday (PPG 1231-4)
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Tropical Holiday (PPG 1231-4) is a medium, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Holiday
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tropical Holiday 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 Tropical Holiday, 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 | Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oceanic Teal | 669 | 49.6 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Jamaica Bay | 500D-4 | 53.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Wave | 5007-7C | 53 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Tropical Holiday (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Holiday
Darker than Tropical Holiday
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1231-4 |
| Hex | #8FCDC7 |
| RGB | 143, 205, 199 |
| HSL | 174°, 38%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, -21.0, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Holiday (PPG 1231-4), published as #8FCDC7
#7AC3C5
#A4D7C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Holiday (PPG 1231-4)?
- Tropical Holiday has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Holiday is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Holiday in another brand?
- Gentle Wave (Valspar 5007-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Tropical Holiday warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tropical Holiday as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.