Congo Green
PPG1229-6 · #00A584 · LRV 29 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Congo Green29
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Congo Green, Really?
Congo Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1229-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Congo Green
Congo Green 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 Congo Green
Congo Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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 Congo 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1229-6 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 | Tucson Teal500B-7 · Behr | 1.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Albuquerque Teal607 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tropical Rainforest6002-10C · Valspar | 2.0 | 25.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Congo GreenPPG1229-6 · Glidden | 0.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cabana Stripe130-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Hi Tech TurquoiseDEFD41 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.5 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Congo Green 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 #00A584 in HSL space. Pair Congo Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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