Azure Tide (PPG 1231-6)
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Azure Tide (PPG 1231-6) is a deep, neutral green from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Azure Tide
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Azure Tide 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 Azure Tide, 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 | Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 21 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Spruce | 671 | 26.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intense Teal | S-G-490 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Hideaway | 5007-10C | 23 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Azure Tide (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Azure Tide
Darker than Azure Tide
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1231-6 |
| Hex | #2B9890 |
| RGB | 43, 152, 144 |
| HSL | 176°, 56%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -31.8, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Azure Tide (PPG 1231-6), published as #2B9890
#008E8E
#4BA290
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Azure Tide (PPG 1231-6)?
- Azure Tide has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Azure Tide is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Azure Tide in another brand?
- Intense Teal (Behr S-G-490) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Azure Tide warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Azure Tide as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.