Idyllic Isle (PPG 1235-4)
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Idyllic Isle (PPG 1235-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Idyllic Isle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Idyllic Isle 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 Idyllic Isle, 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 | Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 54 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Rapids | 745 | 52.5 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cosmic Blue | MQ6-32 | 49.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Idyllic Isle (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Idyllic Isle
Darker than Idyllic Isle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-4 |
| Hex | #94C8D2 |
| RGB | 148, 200, 210 |
| HSL | 190°, 41%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.4, -14.5, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Idyllic Isle (PPG 1235-4), published as #94C8D2
#7FBED0
#A9D2D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Idyllic Isle (PPG 1235-4)?
- Idyllic Isle has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Idyllic Isle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Idyllic Isle in another brand?
- Blue Rapids (BM 745) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Idyllic Isle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Idyllic Isle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.