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May Apple

PPG May Apple (PPG1225-5) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its green classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

55.00

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Light Reflectance Value
55.00
Medium
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May Apple's Color Strip

May Apple is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Lime Sorbet and Bermuda Grass. The strip spans from Hint Of Mint at the lightest end to Leap Frog at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1225, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.

Coordinating Colors

May Apple
Sourdough
May Apple vs Sourdough
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55
PPG
Sourdough
PPG1084-3 · LRV 62

Sourdough reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Magic Dust
May Apple
Magic Dust vs May Apple
PPG
Magic Dust
PPG13-24 · LRV 21
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Magic Dust encloses it.

Trim Color

Horseradish
May Apple
Horseradish vs May Apple
PPG
Horseradish
PPG1086-1 · LRV 81
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Horseradish reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where May Apple encloses it.

Delicate White
Delicate White
May Apple
Delicate White vs May Apple
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

At LRV 88 vs 55, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB146, 213, 153
HSL126° 44% 70%
CIE LabL: 79.6 a: -33.1 b: 23.1
XYZX: 41.40 Y: 56.00 Z: 38.76
StripPPG1225 pos. 5

Manufacturer description

May Apple is a saturated, pure, crisp clover green with a Kelly green undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a playroom. Pair it with pinks and light yellows to harmonize the room.

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