Glow Worm
PPG1220-6 · #BED465 · LRV 59 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Glow Worm59
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Glow Worm, Really?
Glow Worm reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1220-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glow Worm
Glow Worm is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Glow Worm
At LRV 59, Glow Worm is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Glow Worm 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 PPG1220-6 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 | Go Go LimeP350-5 · Behr | 3.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Electric Slide404 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sonic Lime6007-8A · Valspar | 2.2 | 58.4 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glow WormPPG1220-6 · Glidden | 0.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfectly Pear124-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Citrus LeafDE5558 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.2 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Glow Worm 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 #BED465 in HSL space. Pair Glow Worm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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