Chalky Blue (PPG 1153-5)
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Chalky Blue (PPG 1153-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chalky Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Chalky 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 Chalky 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 | Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 27 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silent Tide | PMD-55 | 27.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Pulitzer Blue | 4008-4A | 25 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Chalky Blue (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Chalky Blue
Darker than Chalky Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1153-5 |
| Hex | #7B8F99 |
| RGB | 123, 143, 153 |
| HSL | 200°, 13%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.2, -4.9, -7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chalky Blue (PPG 1153-5), published as #7B8F99
#698697
#8D9999
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chalky Blue (PPG 1153-5)?
- Chalky Blue has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chalky Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chalky Blue in another brand?
- Wild Blue Yonder (BM CSP-620) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chalky Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chalky Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.7; 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.