Aqua Blue (PPG 1151-5)
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Aqua Blue (PPG 1151-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Aqua Blue 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 Aqua Blue, 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 | Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Toile | 748 | 29.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 25.1 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Aqua Dance | 5002-8B | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Aqua Blue (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Blue
Darker than Aqua Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1151-5 |
| Hex | #5E97A9 |
| RGB | 94, 151, 169 |
| HSL | 194°, 30%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, -13.8, -15.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Blue (PPG 1151-5), published as #5E97A9
#468DA7
#74A1A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Blue (PPG 1151-5)?
- Aqua Blue has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Blue in another brand?
- Manitou Blue (SW 6501) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Aqua Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Aqua Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.3; 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.