Envy
PPG1123-5 · #A4A582 · LRV 36 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Envy36
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Envy, Really?
Envy reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1123-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Envy
Envy is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Envy
Envy sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Envy are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden PPG1123-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | RejuvenationS370-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bassett Hall GreenCW-480 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer ValleyV095-4 · Valspar | 4.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EnvyPPG1123-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sprig of Green326-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Eastlake OliveDET506 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.6 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Envy within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A4A582 in HSL space. Pair Envy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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