Tint Of Turquoise (PPG 1232-5)

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Tint Of Turquoise (PPG 1232-5) is a medium, cool green from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tint Of Turquoise
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tint Of Turquoise 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 Tint Of Turquoise, 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 | Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 41 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Teal Tone | 663 | 41.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Island Aqua | P450-5 | 38.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Seafarer | 5007-10A | 44 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Tint Of Turquoise (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Tint Of Turquoise
Darker than Tint Of Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1232-5 |
| Hex | #41BFB5 |
| RGB | 65, 191, 181 |
| HSL | 175°, 50%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.7, -36.4, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tint Of Turquoise (PPG 1232-5), published as #41BFB5
#05B5B3
#60C9B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tint Of Turquoise (PPG 1232-5)?
- Tint Of Turquoise has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tint Of Turquoise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tint Of Turquoise in another brand?
- Island Aqua (Behr P450-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Tint Of Turquoise warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tint Of Turquoise as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.