Acapulco Cliffs (PPG 1150-5)
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Acapulco Cliffs (PPG 1150-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acapulco Cliffs
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Acapulco Cliffs 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 Acapulco Cliffs, 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 | Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 29.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 25.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Exposure | 5005-8B | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Acapulco Cliffs (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Acapulco Cliffs
Darker than Acapulco Cliffs
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1150-5 |
| Hex | #4E9AA8 |
| RGB | 78, 154, 168 |
| HSL | 189°, 37%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, -19.5, -14.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG 1150-5), published as #4E9AA8
#3090A6
#67A4A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acapulco Cliffs (PPG 1150-5)?
- Acapulco Cliffs has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acapulco Cliffs is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Acapulco Cliffs in another brand?
- Blue Lagoon (BM 2054-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Acapulco Cliffs warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Acapulco Cliffs as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.5; 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.