Glade Green
PPG1119-7 · #868B53 · LRV 24 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Glade Green24
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Glade Green, Really?
Glade Green reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1119-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glade Green
Glade Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Glade Green
With an LRV of 24, Glade Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Glade Green 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 PPG1119-7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | LeapfrogSW 6431 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Snap Pea GreenT15-18 · Behr | 3.2 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Terrapin Green2145-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fair and SquareP095 · Valspar | 2.0 | 25.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glade GreenPPG1119-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Turkish Olive223-6DB · Dutch Boy | 5.0 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Glade Green 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 #868B53 in HSL space. Pair Glade Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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