Bermuda (PPG 1150-6)
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Bermuda (PPG 1150-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bermuda
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bermuda 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 Bermuda, 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 | Briny | SW 6775 | 17 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Blue Water | 2055-30 | 18.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Calypso Blue | HDC-CL-27 | 17.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Starry Sky | 5005-8C | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Bermuda (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Bermuda
Darker than Bermuda
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1150-6 |
| Hex | #1B7D8D |
| RGB | 27, 125, 141 |
| HSL | 188°, 68%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.0, -21.1, -16.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bermuda (PPG 1150-6), published as #1B7D8D
#00748B
#3F868D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bermuda (PPG 1150-6)?
- Bermuda has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bermuda is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bermuda in another brand?
- Caribbean Blue Water (BM 2055-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bermuda warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bermuda as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.4; 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.