Beanstalk
PPG1227-6 · #32AA74 · LRV 31 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Beanstalk31
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Beanstalk, Really?
Beanstalk reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1227-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beanstalk
Beanstalk 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 Beanstalk
Beanstalk sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Beanstalk 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 PPG1227-6 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 | JulepSW 6746 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shamrock GreenP420-5 · Behr | 3.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Island Getaway593 · Benjamin Moore | 4.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Divot6003-10B · Valspar | 1.7 | 32.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | BeanstalkPPG1227-6 · Glidden | 0.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gabled Green129-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Beanstalk 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 #32AA74 in HSL space. Pair Beanstalk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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