Swan Lake (PPG 1231-2)
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Swan Lake (PPG 1231-2) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swan Lake
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake, 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 | Swimming | SW 6764 | 73 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Blue | 2050-60 | 70.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tahitian Sky | M460-1 | 76.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Air | 5006-9A | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Swan Lake (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Swan Lake
Darker than Swan Lake
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1231-2 |
| Hex | #C5E5E2 |
| RGB | 197, 229, 226 |
| HSL | 174°, 38%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, -11.0, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swan Lake (PPG 1231-2), published as #C5E5E2
#B2DBE0
#D8EFE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swan Lake (PPG 1231-2)?
- Swan Lake has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swan Lake is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Swan Lake in another brand?
- Arctic Blue (BM 2050-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Swan Lake warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Swan Lake as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.