Galactica (PPG 1235-3)
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Galactica (PPG 1235-3) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Galactica
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Galactica 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 Galactica, 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 | Byte Blue | SW 6498 | 68 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Glacier Blue | 1653 | 69.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Rain Dance | S480-1 | 67.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rain Dance | 5001-9A | 68 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Galactica (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Galactica
Darker than Galactica
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-3 |
| Hex | #C4DDE2 |
| RGB | 196, 221, 226 |
| HSL | 190°, 34%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, -7.3, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Galactica (PPG 1235-3), published as #C4DDE2
#B1D3E0
#D7E7E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Galactica (PPG 1235-3)?
- Galactica has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Galactica is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Galactica in another brand?
- Byte Blue (SW 6498) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Galactica warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Galactica as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.