Blue Flame (PPG 1157-7)
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Blue Flame (PPG 1157-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Flame
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Flame 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 Blue Flame, 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 | Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 12.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 9.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 5.7 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Flame (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Flame
Darker than Blue Flame
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1157-7 |
| Hex | #005E88 |
| RGB | 0, 94, 136 |
| HSL | 199°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, -7.3, -29.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Flame (PPG 1157-7), published as #005E88
#005586
#336789
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Flame (PPG 1157-7)?
- Blue Flame has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Flame is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Flame in another brand?
- Jay Blue (SW 6797) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Flame warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Flame as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.9; 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.