Celestial Blue (PPG 1156-7)
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Celestial Blue (PPG 1156-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celestial Blue
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Celestial Blue 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 Celestial 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 | Commodore | SW 6524 | 6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 7.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Rain Boots | HDC-FL14-12 | 7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Iris | 4009-5 | 8 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Celestial Blue (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Celestial Blue
Darker than Celestial Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1156-7 |
| Hex | #2C4D69 |
| RGB | 44, 77, 105 |
| HSL | 208°, 41%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.5, -3.0, -19.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celestial Blue (PPG 1156-7), published as #2C4D69
#0C4567
#425569
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celestial Blue (PPG 1156-7)?
- Celestial Blue has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celestial Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Celestial Blue in another brand?
- Cefalú Beach (BM 2061-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Celestial Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Celestial Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.9; 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.