Serene Stream (PPG 1154-5)

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Serene Stream (PPG 1154-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serene Stream
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Serene Stream 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 Serene Stream, 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 | Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Labrador Blue | 1670 | 33.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cloisonne Blue | T14-14 | 33.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Nostalgia | 4007-6A | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Serene Stream (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Serene Stream
Darker than Serene Stream
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1154-5 |
| Hex | #819DAA |
| RGB | 129, 157, 170 |
| HSL | 199°, 19%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.1, -6.7, -10.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serene Stream (PPG 1154-5), published as #819DAA
#6E93A8
#94A7AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serene Stream (PPG 1154-5)?
- Serene Stream has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serene Stream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Serene Stream in another brand?
- Labrador Blue (BM 1670) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serene Stream warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Serene Stream as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.0; 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.