Empress Teal vs Perennial Green paint color comparison

Empress Teal vs Perennial Green

Empress TealPPGvsPerennial GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE NaNVery different colors

Empress Teal is a PPG color while Perennial Green comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Empress Teal belongs to the blue family and Perennial Green to the green family. At LRV NaN vs 9, Perennial Green will read as the brighter of the two — a NaN-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE NaN, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Empress Teal
PPG · PPG1142-7
Hex#10605a
LRV9.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1142-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Perennial Green
Sherwin-Williams · 2932
Hex#1B5236
LRVNaN
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2932
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Empress Teal vs Perennial Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Empress Teal on one side and Perennial Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Empress Teal comparisons

See how Empress Teal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Empress Teal
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Empress Teal
Iron Ore
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Empress Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Empress Teal
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Empress Teal
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Empress Teal
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Empress Teal
Accessible Beige
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Empress Teal
Naval
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Empress Teal the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Empress Teal
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Pure White
Empress Teal
Pure White
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Empress Teal
Artichoke
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Shoji White
Empress Teal
Shoji White
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Snowbound
Empress Teal
Snowbound
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Pewter Green
Empress Teal
Pewter Green
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Empress Teal
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Empress Teal
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron
Empress Teal
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 25 vs 9, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Empress Teal encloses it.

Pale Green
Empress Teal
Pale Green
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cement grey
Empress Teal
Cement grey
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Empress Teal
PPG
Empress Teal
PPG1142-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.