Stratosphere (PPG 1162-2)
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Stratosphere (PPG 1162-2) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stratosphere
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Stratosphere 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 Stratosphere, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Blue | 820 | 65.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Soaring Sky | S530-1 | 62.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Sky | 4003-5B | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Stratosphere (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Stratosphere
Darker than Stratosphere
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1162-2 |
| Hex | #C7D3E0 |
| RGB | 199, 211, 224 |
| HSL | 211°, 29%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, -1.5, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stratosphere (PPG 1162-2), published as #C7D3E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stratosphere (PPG 1162-2)?
- Stratosphere has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stratosphere is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Stratosphere in another brand?
- Prairie Sky (Valspar 4003-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stratosphere warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stratosphere as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; 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.