Basil Pesto
PPG1226-6 · #529D6E · LRV 27 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Basil Pesto27
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Basil Pesto, Really?
Basil Pesto reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1226-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Basil Pesto
Basil Pesto 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 Basil Pesto
Basil Pesto sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Basil Pesto 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1226-6 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 | Eco GreenSW 6739 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Solitary TreeP410-6 · Behr | 1.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dunmore GreenCW-540 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Basil PestoPPG1226-6 · Glidden | 0.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Welsh GreenHGSW 1283 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | LeafyDE5628 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.7 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Basil Pesto within PPG / 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 #529D6E in HSL space. Pair Basil Pesto with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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