Seaspray (PPG 1233-2)
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Seaspray (PPG 1233-2) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seaspray
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Seaspray 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 Seaspray, 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Quiet Pond | 2052-70 | 78.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ice Mist | HDC-MD-23 | 79.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Seaspray (LRV 79) by LRV.
Darker than Seaspray
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1233-2 |
| Hex | #D2EBEA |
| RGB | 210, 235, 234 |
| HSL | 178°, 38%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -8.4, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seaspray (PPG 1233-2), published as #D2EBEA
#BFE1E8
#E5F5EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seaspray (PPG 1233-2)?
- Seaspray has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seaspray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Seaspray in another brand?
- Ice Mist (Behr HDC-MD-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seaspray warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Seaspray as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.