Baritone (PPG 1149-5)
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Baritone (PPG 1149-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baritone
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Baritone 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 Baritone, 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 | Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Echo | AF-505 | 24.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bayside | 510F-5 | 25.3 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Flood Tide | 5001-6A | 27 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Baritone (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Baritone
Darker than Baritone
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1149-5 |
| Hex | #708E95 |
| RGB | 112, 142, 149 |
| HSL | 191°, 15%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, -8.8, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baritone (PPG 1149-5), published as #708E95
#5D8593
#839895
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baritone (PPG 1149-5)?
- Baritone has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baritone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baritone in another brand?
- Bayside (Behr 510F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Baritone warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Baritone as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.