Stormy Ridge (PPG 1159-5)
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Stormy Ridge (PPG 1159-5) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stormy Ridge
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Stormy Ridge 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 Stormy Ridge, 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 | Down Pour | SW 6516 | 15 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Finley Blue | CW-620 | 22.3 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Glass Sapphire | PPU14-02 | 18.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Veranda Blue | 4004-6B | 18 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Stormy Ridge (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Stormy Ridge
Darker than Stormy Ridge
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1159-5 |
| Hex | #507B9A |
| RGB | 80, 123, 154 |
| HSL | 205°, 32%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.7, -6.0, -21.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stormy Ridge (PPG 1159-5), published as #507B9A
#377298
#66849A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stormy Ridge (PPG 1159-5)?
- Stormy Ridge has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stormy Ridge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stormy Ridge in another brand?
- Glass Sapphire (Behr PPU14-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Stormy Ridge warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stormy Ridge as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.3; 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.