Sprite Twist
PPG1226-3 · #B9DBC2 · LRV 65 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Sprite Twist65
- 4Honeydew71
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Sprite Twist, Really?
Sprite Twist reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1226-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sprite Twist
Sprite Twist 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 Sprite Twist
At LRV 65, Sprite Twist 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 Sprite Twist 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 PPG1226-3 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 | Reclining GreenSW 6744 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | Contemplation700E-3 · Behr | 2.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cucumber Salad562 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jaded Lime5008-5B · Valspar | 4.5 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sprite TwistPPG1226-3 · Glidden | 0.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Coastal Green230-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sprite Twist 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 #B9DBC2 in HSL space. Pair Sprite Twist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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