Teal Bayou (PPG 1147-5)
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Teal Bayou (PPG 1147-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teal Bayou
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Teal Bayou 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 Teal Bayou, 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 | Aquarium | SW 6767 | 32 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Spa | 2052-40 | 29.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Folk Song | T13-20 | 30.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Teal | 5006-8B | 28 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Teal Bayou (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Teal Bayou
Darker than Teal Bayou
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1147-5 |
| Hex | #57A1A0 |
| RGB | 87, 161, 160 |
| HSL | 179°, 30%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, -23.2, -6.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teal Bayou (PPG 1147-5), published as #57A1A0
#3D979E
#6EABA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teal Bayou (PPG 1147-5)?
- Teal Bayou has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teal Bayou is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teal Bayou in another brand?
- Folk Song (Behr T13-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Teal Bayou warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Teal Bayou as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.6; 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.