Shimmering Sea (PPG 1152-7)
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Shimmering Sea (PPG 1152-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shimmering Sea
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Shimmering Sea by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Shimmering Sea, 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Nights | 777 | 10.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Planetarium | 560D-7 | 7.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Boisterous Blue | 4009-6 | 8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Shimmering Sea (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Shimmering Sea
Darker than Shimmering Sea
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1152-7 |
| Hex | #2B526A |
| RGB | 43, 82, 106 |
| HSL | 203°, 42%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.1, -6.0, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shimmering Sea (PPG 1152-7), published as #2B526A
#084A68
#415B6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shimmering Sea (PPG 1152-7)?
- Shimmering Sea has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shimmering Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shimmering Sea in another brand?
- Planetarium (Behr 560D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Shimmering Sea warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Shimmering Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.