Torrid Turquoise (PPG 1232-7)
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Torrid Turquoise (PPG 1232-7) is a deep, cool green from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Torrid Turquoise
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Torrid 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 Torrid 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 | Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 21 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gulf Shores | 665 | 22.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intense Teal | S-G-490 | 24 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Hideaway | 5007-10C | 23 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Torrid Turquoise (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Torrid Turquoise
Darker than Torrid Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1232-7 |
| Hex | #00938B |
| RGB | 0, 147, 139 |
| HSL | 177°, 100%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, -34.4, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Torrid Turquoise (PPG 1232-7), published as #00938B
#008989
#389D8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Torrid Turquoise (PPG 1232-7)?
- Torrid Turquoise has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Torrid Turquoise is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Torrid Turquoise in another brand?
- Tropical Hideaway (Valspar 5007-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Torrid Turquoise warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Torrid 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.