Aqua Sparkle (PPG 1150-1)
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Aqua Sparkle (PPG 1150-1) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Sparkle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aqua Sparkle 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 Aqua Sparkle, 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Ice | 1660 | 73.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Spa Retreat | PPL-72 | 75.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Aqua Sparkle (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Sparkle
Darker than Aqua Sparkle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1150-1 |
| Hex | #D3E4E6 |
| RGB | 211, 228, 230 |
| HSL | 186°, 28%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, -5.2, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Sparkle (PPG 1150-1), published as #D3E4E6
#C0DAE4
#E6EEE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Sparkle (PPG 1150-1)?
- Aqua Sparkle has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Sparkle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Sparkle in another brand?
- Spa Retreat (Behr PPL-72) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Sparkle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aqua Sparkle as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.