Scandinavian Sky (PPG 1149-3)
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Scandinavian Sky (PPG 1149-3) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scandinavian Sky
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Scandinavian Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Scandinavian Sky, 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 | Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 67 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silvery Blue | 1647 | 61.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cloudy Sky | S470-1 | 64.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lament Blue | 5001-5A | 69 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Scandinavian Sky (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Scandinavian Sky
Darker than Scandinavian Sky
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1149-3 |
| Hex | #C2D3D6 |
| RGB | 194, 211, 214 |
| HSL | 189°, 20%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -5.1, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scandinavian Sky (PPG 1149-3), published as #C2D3D6
#B0C9D4
#D5DDD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scandinavian Sky (PPG 1149-3)?
- Scandinavian Sky has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scandinavian Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Scandinavian Sky in another brand?
- Silvery Blue (BM 1647) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scandinavian Sky warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Scandinavian Sky 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.