Prophetic Sea (PPG 1042-5)
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Prophetic Sea (PPG 1042-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prophetic Sea
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Prophetic 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 Prophetic 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 | Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flower Box | CSP-530 | 28.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Applause Please | MQ5-12 | 26.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Window Screen | 4004-4A | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Prophetic Sea (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Prophetic Sea
Darker than Prophetic Sea
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-5 |
| Hex | #818B9C |
| RGB | 129, 139, 156 |
| HSL | 218°, 12%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 0.1, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prophetic Sea (PPG 1042-5), published as #818B9C
#6F829A
#93949C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prophetic Sea (PPG 1042-5)?
- Prophetic Sea has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prophetic Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Prophetic Sea in another brand?
- Applause Please (Behr MQ5-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Prophetic Sea warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Prophetic Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; 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.