Serene Sea (PPG 1158-4)
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Serene Sea (PPG 1158-4) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serene Sea
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Serene Sea 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 Sea, 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 | Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 40 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | San Francisco Bay | 802 | 37.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mirror Lake | M520-4 | 36.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Soft Skies | 4006-6A | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Serene Sea (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Serene Sea
Darker than Serene Sea
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1158-4 |
| Hex | #78A7C3 |
| RGB | 120, 167, 195 |
| HSL | 202°, 38%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, -8.6, -19.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serene Sea (PPG 1158-4), published as #78A7C3
#629DC1
#8EB1C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serene Sea (PPG 1158-4)?
- Serene Sea has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serene Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Serene Sea in another brand?
- San Francisco Bay (BM 802) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serene Sea warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Serene Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.3; 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.