Grecian Isle (PPG 1232-6)
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Grecian Isle (PPG 1232-6) is a deep, cool green from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grecian Isle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Grecian Isle 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 Grecian Isle, 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 | 6.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Poseidon | 664 | 31.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Tropical Sea | HDC-MD-22 | 29.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Laguna Green | 5007-10B | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Grecian Isle (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Grecian Isle
Darker than Grecian Isle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1232-6 |
| Hex | #00A49B |
| RGB | 0, 164, 155 |
| HSL | 177°, 100%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, -37.3, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grecian Isle (PPG 1232-6), published as #00A49B
#009A99
#3DAE9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grecian Isle (PPG 1232-6)?
- Grecian Isle has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grecian Isle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grecian Isle in another brand?
- Tropical Sea (Behr HDC-MD-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Grecian Isle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Grecian Isle as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.