Plateau (PPG 1234-2)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Plateau (PPG 1234-2) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plateau
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Plateau 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 Plateau, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Blue | 2051-70 | 78.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ice Mist | HDC-MD-23 | 79.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Whisper | 5005-9A | 79 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Plateau (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Plateau
Darker than Plateau
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1234-2 |
| Hex | #D3E7E5 |
| RGB | 211, 231, 229 |
| HSL | 174°, 29%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -7.0, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plateau (PPG 1234-2), published as #D3E7E5
#C0DDE3
#E6F1E5
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from PPG Paints
More from PPG Paints
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plateau (PPG 1234-2)?
- Plateau has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plateau is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Plateau in another brand?
- Crystal Blue (BM 2051-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Plateau warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Plateau as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.