Crystal Lake (PPG 1151-4)
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Crystal Lake (PPG 1151-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Lake
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake, 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 | Open Seas | SW 6500 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aspen Skies | 1656 | 46.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Echo | S460-3 | 45.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Basin | 5003-7C | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Crystal Lake (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Lake
Darker than Crystal Lake
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1151-4 |
| Hex | #88B5C4 |
| RGB | 136, 181, 196 |
| HSL | 195°, 34%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, -11.3, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Lake (PPG 1151-4), published as #88B5C4
#73ABC2
#9DBFC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Lake (PPG 1151-4)?
- Crystal Lake has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Lake is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Lake in another brand?
- Blue Echo (Behr S460-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Crystal Lake warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Crystal Lake as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.