Veridian Green
PPG1142-3 · #BCD7D4 · LRV 64 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Veridian Green64
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Veridian Green, Really?
Veridian Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1142-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Veridian Green
Veridian Green 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 Veridian Green
At LRV 64, Veridian Green 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 Veridian Green 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 PPG1142-3 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 | TidewaterSW 6477 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Oceanic ClimateN470-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Sky674 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aquatic Edge5003-5A · Valspar | 1.9 | 64.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Veridian GreenPPG1142-3 · Glidden | 0.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tinted Green332-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Veridian Green 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 #BCD7D4 in HSL space. Pair Veridian Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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