Walden Pond (PPG 1159-4)
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Walden Pond (PPG 1159-4) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Walden Pond
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Walden Pond 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 Walden Pond, 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 | Bluesy Note | SW 9064 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Denim Wash | 838 | 35.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean View | 560D-5 | 30.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Office Blue | 4005-6A | 32 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Walden Pond (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Walden Pond
Darker than Walden Pond
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1159-4 |
| Hex | #789BB6 |
| RGB | 120, 155, 182 |
| HSL | 206°, 30%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, -5.4, -17.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Walden Pond (PPG 1159-4), published as #789BB6
#6391B4
#8DA5B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Walden Pond (PPG 1159-4)?
- Walden Pond has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Walden Pond is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Walden Pond in another brand?
- Bluesy Note (SW 9064) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Walden Pond warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Walden Pond as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.9; 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.