Jade Spell
PPG1228-2 · #C1E4D4 · LRV 72 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Saybrook Sage45
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Jade Spell72
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Jade Spell, Really?
Jade Spell reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1228-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Jade Spell
Jade Spell 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Jade Spell
At LRV 72, Jade Spell 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 Jade Spell 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 PPG1228-2 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 | Workout GreenSW 6984 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wishful GreenM410-2 · Behr | 3.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hannity Green646 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Witch's BrewV063-1 · Valspar | 1.0 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Jade SpellPPG1228-2 · Glidden | 0.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqua Green130-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Jade Spell 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 #C1E4D4 in HSL space. Pair Jade Spell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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