Balsam
PPG1128-4 · PPG
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#BEC4B7
LRV
53
Family
Greige
PPG1128-4
Color profile
Light value
53 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“At LRV 53, Balsam is a light green that reflects most light. Balsam carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 53 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around BalsamSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBalsam vs Life Lesson
53LRV58
#BEC4B7Hex#C5CABE
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Balsam vs Silent Storm
53LRV56
#BEC4B7Hex#C3C7BD
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green cast
Balsam vs Misty Meadow
53LRV52
#BEC4B7Hex#BEC0B0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Balsam vs Niagara Mist
53LRV54
#BEC4B7Hex#BCC8BA
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Balsam vs Frosty Pine
53LRV59
#BEC4B7Hex#C7CFBE
GreigeFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Balsam vs Side Kick
53LRV53
#BEC4B7Hex#BFC3AE
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBalsam vs Riverdale
53LRV55
#BEC4B7Hex#BEC5BA
GreigeFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Riverdale is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Summer Green
53LRV54
#BEC4B7Hex#BDC4B5
GreigeFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Summer Green is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Gray Wisp
53LRV54
#BEC4B7Hex#BFC6BB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Gray Wisp is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Cool Sea Air
53LRV55
#BEC4B7Hex#C1C5B9
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Cool Sea Air is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Garden Flower
53LRV56
#BEC4B7Hex#BFC7BB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Garden Flower is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Mizzle
53LRV52
#BEC4B7Hex#BEC1B3
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Mizzle is very close match compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Hazel Gaze
53LRV51
#BEC4B7Hex#B8BFB1
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Hazel Gaze is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Contented
53LRV52
#BEC4B7Hex#BDC0B3
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Contented is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Tranquility
53LRV53
#BEC4B7Hex#BBC3BB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green cast
Tranquility is very close match · cooler compared with Balsam.
Balsam vs Cromarty
53LRV60
#BEC4B7Hex#CACCC0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Cromarty is close match · 7 points lighter · leans redder compared with Balsam.
Balsam, answered
What is the LRV of Balsam?
Balsam (PPG1128-4) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 53, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Balsam a warm or cool color?
Balsam has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to Balsam from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Balsam is Riverdale (N410-3) by Behr, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
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