Lost At Sea (PPG 1040-5)
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Lost At Sea (PPG 1040-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lost At Sea
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lost At Sea by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lost At Sea, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Daphne | SW 9151 | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coastline | AF-570 | 33.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Relaxing Blue | ICC-65 | 32.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Lost At Sea (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Lost At Sea
Darker than Lost At Sea
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1040-5 |
| Hex | #8D9CA7 |
| RGB | 141, 156, 167 |
| HSL | 205°, 13%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, -3.0, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lost At Sea (PPG 1040-5), published as #8D9CA7
#7B92A5
#9FA6A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lost At Sea (PPG 1040-5)?
- Lost At Sea has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lost At Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lost At Sea in another brand?
- Evening Eclipse (Valspar 4007-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lost At Sea warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lost At Sea as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.