Riviera Paradise (PPG 1233-7)
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Riviera Paradise (PPG 1233-7) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riviera Paradise
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Riviera Paradise 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 Riviera Paradise, 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 | Splashy | SW 6942 | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | San Jose Blue | 741 | 28.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Island Dream | MQ4-20 | 26.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Rain | 5005-10C | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Riviera Paradise (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Riviera Paradise
Darker than Riviera Paradise
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1233-7 |
| Hex | #009A9E |
| RGB | 0, 154, 158 |
| HSL | 182°, 100%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, -31.7, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riviera Paradise (PPG 1233-7), published as #009A9E
#00909C
#3DA49E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riviera Paradise (PPG 1233-7)?
- Riviera Paradise has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riviera Paradise is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Riviera Paradise in another brand?
- Cool Rain (Valspar 5005-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Riviera Paradise warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Riviera Paradise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.