Comparison

Zebra Grass vs Rookwood Jade

PPG 1126-5 and Sherwin-Williams SW 2812, ΔE 2.94 apart

PPG Zebra Grass 1126-5 on a wall, hex #9DA286
Zebra Grass PPG 1126-5
Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade SW 2812 on a wall, hex #979F7F
Rookwood Jade Sherwin-Williams SW 2812
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.94Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Zebra Grass (1126-5) and Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade (SW 2812) measure a delta-E of 2.94 apart. Zebra Grass is 2.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Rookwood Jade holds more color, chroma 18 against 15.6, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Rookwood Jade depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 32.9 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Zebra Grass the same color as Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade?

Not quite, but close - PPG Zebra Grass and Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade are delta-E 2.94 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Zebra Grass and Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade?

The measured color distance between PPG Zebra Grass and Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade is delta-E 2.94.

Which is lighter, PPG Zebra Grass or Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade?

PPG Zebra Grass is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Jade by 2.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.94 Zebra Grass and Rookwood Jade
LIGHTESTZebra Grass LRV 35.0
DARKESTRookwood Jade LRV 32.9
SPREAD2.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Zebra Grass Rookwood Jade
Brand PPG Sherwin-Williams
Code 1126-5 SW 2812
Hex #9DA286 #979F7F
Light reflectance 35.0 32.9
Undertone yellow-green yellow-green
Chroma 15.6 18.0
Hue angle 116.0° 118.7°
Color family green green

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