Blue Phlox (PPG 1235-2)
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Blue Phlox (PPG 1235-2) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Phlox
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Phlox 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 Blue Phlox, 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 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sky Blue | 2053-70 | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Coastal Mist | 520E-1 | 77.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crystalline | 5002-9A | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Phlox (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Phlox
Darker than Blue Phlox
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-2 |
| Hex | #D2E6E8 |
| RGB | 210, 230, 232 |
| HSL | 185°, 32%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -6.2, -3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Phlox (PPG 1235-2), published as #D2E6E8
#BFDCE6
#E5F0E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Phlox (PPG 1235-2)?
- Blue Phlox has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Phlox is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Phlox in another brand?
- Bravo Blue (SW 6784) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Phlox warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Phlox as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.2; 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.