Tahitian Treat (PPG 1147-7)
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Tahitian Treat (PPG 1147-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tahitian Treat
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Tahitian Treat by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tahitian Treat, 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 | Really Teal | SW 6489 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 11.1 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Teal Motif | MQ6-35 | 12.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Gypsy Teal | 5010-8 | 11 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Tahitian Treat (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Tahitian Treat
Darker than Tahitian Treat
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1147-7 |
| Hex | #00686D |
| RGB | 0, 104, 109 |
| HSL | 183°, 100%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, -23.2, -10.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tahitian Treat (PPG 1147-7), published as #00686D
#005F6B
#2E716D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tahitian Treat (PPG 1147-7)?
- Tahitian Treat has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tahitian Treat is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tahitian Treat in another brand?
- Gypsy Teal (Valspar 5010-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Tahitian Treat warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tahitian Treat as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.1; 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.