Leaf Me Be
PPG17-28 · #729168 · LRV 25 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Leaf Me Be25
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Leaf Me Be, Really?
Leaf Me Be reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG17-28 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Leaf Me Be
Leaf Me Be is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Leaf Me Be
Leaf Me Be sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Leaf Me Be 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 PPG17-28 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 | Reseda GreenSW 9040 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mossed OpportunityM400-6A · Behr | 0.6 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace GreenCW-520 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Plaza Green5007-6B · Valspar | 1.5 | 25.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leaf Me BePPG17-28 · Glidden | 0.3 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Garden Patch326-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Leaf Me Be 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 #729168 in HSL space. Pair Leaf Me Be with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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