Dark Green Velvet
PPG1136-7 · #4B5B51 · LRV 10 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hunter Green5
- 2Dark Green Velvet10
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Dark Green Velvet, Really?
Dark Green Velvet reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1136-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dark Green Velvet
Dark Green Velvet 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 Dark Green Velvet
With an LRV of 10, Dark Green Velvet is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Dark Green Velvet 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 PPG1136-7 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 | Billiard GreenSW 16 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | Secluded WoodsS420-7 · Behr | 1.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calico Blue707 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jade Sea8003-36F · Valspar | 0.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark Green VelvetPPG1136-7 · Glidden | 0.4 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Hidden ForestDE6301 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.2 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dark Green Velvet 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 #4B5B51 in HSL space. Pair Dark Green Velvet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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