Bermuda Grass
PPG1225-6 · #6BC271 · LRV 43 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Bermuda Grass43
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Bermuda Grass, Really?
Bermuda Grass reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1225-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bermuda Grass
Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass
Bermuda Grass sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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 Bermuda Grass 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 PPG1225-6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Scotch Lassie480D-5 · Behr | 2.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lime Tart2033-40 · Benjamin Moore | 4.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jolt of GreenV024-2 · Valspar | 2.6 | 43.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bermuda GrassPPG1225-6 · Glidden | 0.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frog Hopper127-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Snow PeaDE5634 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.6 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Bermuda Grass 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 #6BC271 in HSL space. Pair Bermuda Grass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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