Magical (PPG 1160-2)
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Magical (PPG 1160-2) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magical
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Magical 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 Magical, 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 | Icy | SW 6534 | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Placid | 827 | 64.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Soaring Sky | S530-1 | 62.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Silver Dusk | 4006-3A | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Magical (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Magical
Darker than Magical
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1160-2 |
| Hex | #C1CEDA |
| RGB | 193, 206, 218 |
| HSL | 209°, 25%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, -2.0, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magical (PPG 1160-2), published as #C1CEDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magical (PPG 1160-2)?
- Magical has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magical is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Magical in another brand?
- Soaring Sky (Behr S530-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Magical warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Magical as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.