High Hopes
PPG1220-4 · #DEEAAA · LRV 77 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is High Hopes, Really?
High Hopes reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1220-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for High Hopes
High Hopes shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes High Hopes
High Hopes is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about High Hopes 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 PPG1220-4 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 | Dried Palm400C-3 · Behr | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Green2028-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gleeful6008-7B · Valspar | 4.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | High HopesPPG1220-4 · Glidden | 0.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Socially Lime125-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Wedge of LimeDE5549 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.5 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to High Hopes 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 #DEEAAA in HSL space. Pair High Hopes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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