Hypnotic Sea (PPG 1234-7)
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Hypnotic Sea (PPG 1234-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hypnotic Sea
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hypnotic Sea 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 Hypnotic Sea, 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 | Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 14 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Largo Teal | 742 | 16.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | The Real Teal | P470-7 | 15.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Bay Teal | 5004-10C | 18 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Hypnotic Sea (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Hypnotic Sea
Darker than Hypnotic Sea
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1234-7 |
| Hex | #00787F |
| RGB | 0, 120, 127 |
| HSL | 183°, 100%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, -25.2, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hypnotic Sea (PPG 1234-7), published as #00787F
#006F7D
#33817F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hypnotic Sea (PPG 1234-7)?
- Hypnotic Sea has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hypnotic Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hypnotic Sea in another brand?
- Intense Teal (SW 6943) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Hypnotic Sea warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hypnotic Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.