Blue Bayberry (PPG 1149-7)
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Blue Bayberry (PPG 1149-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Bayberry
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Bayberry 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 Blue Bayberry, 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 | Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Galápagos Turquoise | 2057-20 | 9.5 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Opera Glasses | MQ5-24 | 7.8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Everglade Deck | 5011-3 | 7 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Bayberry (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Bayberry
Darker than Blue Bayberry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1149-7 |
| Hex | #2D5360 |
| RGB | 45, 83, 96 |
| HSL | 195°, 36%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.1, -9.5, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Bayberry (PPG 1149-7), published as #2D5360
#114A5E
#425C60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Bayberry (PPG 1149-7)?
- Blue Bayberry has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Bayberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Bayberry in another brand?
- Marea Baja (SW 9185) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Blue Bayberry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Bayberry as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; 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.