Caribbean Splash (PPG 1150-7)
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Caribbean Splash (PPG 1150-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Splash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Caribbean Splash 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 Caribbean Splash, 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 | Amalfi | SW 6783 | 12 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Naples Blue | 2057-30 | 14.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Striking | P480-7 | 10.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Night Scape | 5002-8C | 12 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Caribbean Splash (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Splash
Darker than Caribbean Splash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1150-7 |
| Hex | #00697C |
| RGB | 0, 105, 124 |
| HSL | 189°, 100%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.5, -18.3, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Splash (PPG 1150-7), published as #00697C
#00607A
#31727C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Splash (PPG 1150-7)?
- Caribbean Splash has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Splash is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Splash in another brand?
- Naples Blue (BM 2057-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Caribbean Splash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Caribbean Splash as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.8; 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.