Blue Calypso (PPG 1235-5)
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Blue Calypso (PPG 1235-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Calypso
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Calypso 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 Calypso, 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 | Freshwater | SW 6774 | 32 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Clara | 753 | 36.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Sonic Blue | T15-11 | 33.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Gone Fishing | 5004-8A | 31 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Calypso (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Calypso
Darker than Blue Calypso
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-5 |
| Hex | #55A7B6 |
| RGB | 85, 167, 182 |
| HSL | 189°, 40%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, -20.7, -15.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Calypso (PPG 1235-5), published as #55A7B6
#379DB4
#6EB1B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Calypso (PPG 1235-5)?
- Blue Calypso has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Calypso is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Calypso in another brand?
- Sonic Blue (Behr T15-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blue Calypso warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Calypso as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.4; 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.