Balsam
Balsam is a green paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its green and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#bec4b7
LRV
53.00
Balsam's Color Strip
Balsam is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Life Lesson and Green Tea Leaf. The strip spans from Anonymous at the lightest end to Castle Stone at the deepest. Strip PPG1128 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
Balsam reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 21), opening up a space where Magic Dust encloses it.
Trim Color
Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 53), opening up a space where Balsam encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 53, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Balsam is a midtone, neutral, mature green with a holly undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a historical appeal in a bedroom or bath. Pair it with white trim and light or deep toned woods.