Mexican Jade (PPG 17-28)
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Mexican Jade (PPG 17-28) is a deep, warm green from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mexican Jade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mexican Jade 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 Mexican Jade, 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 | Reseda Green | SW 9040 | 26 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace Green | CW-520 | 25.1 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mixed Veggies | M400-6 | 24.7 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Plaza Green | 5007-6B | 28 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints green colors nearest to Mexican Jade (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Mexican Jade
Darker than Mexican Jade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-28 |
| Hex | #729167 |
| RGB | 114, 145, 103 |
| HSL | 104°, 17%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, -19.2, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mexican Jade (PPG 17-28), published as #729167
#628766
#829B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mexican Jade (PPG 17-28)?
- Mexican Jade has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mexican Jade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mexican Jade in another brand?
- Mixed Veggies (Behr M400-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mexican Jade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mexican Jade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.