Twinkle Blue (PPG 1165-2)
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Twinkle Blue (PPG 1165-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Twinkle Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Twinkle Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Twinkle Blue, 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beacon Gray | 2128-60 | 65.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Gossamer | MQ3-60 | 66.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Moon Sail | 4004-3A | 67 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Twinkle Blue (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Twinkle Blue
Darker than Twinkle Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1165-2 |
| Hex | #D0D7DF |
| RGB | 208, 215, 223 |
| HSL | 212°, 19%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, -0.8, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Twinkle Blue (PPG 1165-2), published as #D0D7DF
#BECDDD
#E3E1DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Twinkle Blue (PPG 1165-2)?
- Twinkle Blue has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Twinkle Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Twinkle Blue in another brand?
- Moon Sail (Valspar 4004-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Twinkle Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Twinkle Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.