Safe Harbor (PPG 1235-6)
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Safe Harbor (PPG 1235-6) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safe Harbor
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Safe Harbor 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 Safe Harbor, 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 | Cruising | SW 6782 | 19 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Meridian Blue | 761 | 25.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Aruba Blue | P480-6 | 20.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Aqua Dance | 5002-8B | 26 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Safe Harbor (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Safe Harbor
Darker than Safe Harbor
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-6 |
| Hex | #1E8EA1 |
| RGB | 30, 142, 161 |
| HSL | 189°, 69%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.2, -23.0, -18.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safe Harbor (PPG 1235-6), published as #1E8EA1
#00849F
#4598A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safe Harbor (PPG 1235-6)?
- Safe Harbor has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safe Harbor is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safe Harbor in another brand?
- Meridian Blue (BM 761) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Safe Harbor warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Safe Harbor as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.6; 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.