Seascape Green (PPG 1233-4)
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Seascape Green (PPG 1233-4) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seascape Green
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Seascape Green 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 Seascape Green, 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Diamond | 736 | 68.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Refreshing Pool | 500A-2 | 72.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frosty | 5006-9B | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Seascape Green (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Seascape Green
Darker than Seascape Green
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1233-4 |
| Hex | #B5E4E4 |
| RGB | 181, 228, 228 |
| HSL | 180°, 47%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -15.0, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seascape Green (PPG 1233-4), published as #B5E4E4
#A1DAE2
#C9EEE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seascape Green (PPG 1233-4)?
- Seascape Green has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seascape Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Seascape Green in another brand?
- Refreshing Pool (Behr 500A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seascape Green warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Seascape Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.