Constellation (PPG 1155-4)

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Constellation (PPG 1155-4) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Constellation
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Constellation 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 Constellation, 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Placid | 827 | 64.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Denim Light | PPU14-15 | 57.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Dusk | 4006-3A | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Constellation (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Constellation
Darker than Constellation
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1155-4 |
| Hex | #BCCEDB |
| RGB | 188, 206, 219 |
| HSL | 205°, 30%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -3.4, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Constellation (PPG 1155-4), published as #BCCEDB
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#CFD8DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Constellation (PPG 1155-4)?
- Constellation has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Constellation is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Constellation in another brand?
- Silver Dusk (Valspar 4006-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Constellation warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Constellation as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.5; 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.