Aqua Fiesta (PPG 1147-4)

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Aqua Fiesta (PPG 1147-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Fiesta
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aqua Fiesta 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 Aqua Fiesta, 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 | Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 46 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oceanic Teal | 669 | 49.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Embellished Blue | 510D-4 | 50.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Seeker | 5004-7C | 50 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Aqua Fiesta (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Fiesta
Darker than Aqua Fiesta
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1147-4 |
| Hex | #8CC3C3 |
| RGB | 140, 195, 195 |
| HSL | 180°, 31%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -17.7, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Fiesta (PPG 1147-4), published as #8CC3C3
#77B9C1
#A1CDC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Fiesta (PPG 1147-4)?
- Aqua Fiesta has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Fiesta is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Fiesta in another brand?
- Embellished Blue (Behr 510D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Aqua Fiesta warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aqua Fiesta as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.