Tropical Splash (PPG 1233-5)
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Tropical Splash (PPG 1233-5) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Splash
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Tropical Splash 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 Tropical Splash, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 50.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 53 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Aqua Ocean | 5005-10A | 47 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Tropical Splash (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Splash
Darker than Tropical Splash
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1233-5 |
| Hex | #70CBCE |
| RGB | 112, 203, 206 |
| HSL | 182°, 49%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -26.4, -9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Splash (PPG 1233-5), published as #70CBCE
#56C1CC
#88D5CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Splash (PPG 1233-5)?
- Tropical Splash has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Splash is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Splash in another brand?
- Soft Turquoise (Behr P460-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tropical Splash warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Tropical Splash as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.9; 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.