Shoreline Green vs Tropical Tide

Behr 480B-4 and PPG 1229-4, ΔE 1.56 apart

Behr Shoreline Green 480B-4 on a wall, hex #58C6AB — Shoreline Green Behr 480B-4

PPG Tropical Tide 1229-4 on a wall, hex #5ECAAE — Tropical Tide PPG 1229-4

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.56Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Shoreline Green (480B-4) and PPG Tropical Tide (1229-4) measure a delta-E of 1.56 apart. Tropical Tide is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 38.2 and 38.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Shoreline Green depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 45.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Shoreline Green the same color as PPG Tropical Tide?

Not quite, but close - Behr Shoreline Green and PPG Tropical Tide are delta-E 1.56 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Shoreline Green and PPG Tropical Tide?

The measured color distance between Behr Shoreline Green and PPG Tropical Tide is delta-E 1.56.

Which is lighter, Behr Shoreline Green or PPG Tropical Tide?

PPG Tropical Tide is lighter than Behr Shoreline Green by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.56 Shoreline Green and Tropical Tide

LIGHTESTTropical Tide LRV 48.0

DARKESTShoreline Green LRV 45.0

SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Shoreline Green	Tropical Tide
Brand	Behr	PPG
Code	480B-4	1229-4
Hex	#58C6AB	#5ECAAE
Light reflectance	45.0	48.0
Undertone	green	green
Chroma	38.2	38.1
Hue angle	173.9°	173.1°
Color family	teal	teal

Each on its own

full detail

Shoreline Green Behr 480B-4 Tropical Tide PPG 1229-4