Misty Aqua (PPG 1147-3)
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Misty Aqua (PPG 1147-3) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Aqua
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Misty Aqua 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 Misty Aqua, 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 | Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dolphin's Cove | 722 | 66.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Peek A Blue | T17-04 | 71.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Spray | 5004-7A | 71 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Misty Aqua (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Aqua
Darker than Misty Aqua
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1147-3 |
| Hex | #BCDBDB |
| RGB | 188, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 180°, 30%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -10.2, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Aqua (PPG 1147-3), published as #BCDBDB
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#CFE5DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Aqua (PPG 1147-3)?
- Misty Aqua has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Aqua in another brand?
- Dolphin's Cove (BM 722) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Aqua warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Misty Aqua as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.