Green Wave
PPG1141-2 · #C2DBD4 · LRV 67 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Green Wave67
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Green Wave, Really?
Green Wave reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1141-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Wave
Green Wave 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Green Wave
At LRV 67, Green Wave is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Green Wave 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 PPG1141-2 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 | Meander BlueSW 6484 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | River Rock730E-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Wave681 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fescue8002-35B · Valspar | 1.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green WavePPG1141-2 · Glidden | 0.2 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tinted Green332-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Green Wave 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 #C2DBD4 in HSL space. Pair Green Wave with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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