Bimini Blue (PPG 1235-7)
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Bimini Blue (PPG 1235-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bimini Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bimini Blue 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 Bimini Blue, 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 | Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Blue Water | 2055-30 | 18.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Havasu | 520B-7 | 15.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Soul | 5009-9 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Bimini Blue (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Bimini Blue
Darker than Bimini Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1235-7 |
| Hex | #007A91 |
| RGB | 0, 122, 145 |
| HSL | 190°, 100%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, -19.9, -20.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bimini Blue (PPG 1235-7), published as #007A91
#00718F
#378391
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bimini Blue (PPG 1235-7)?
- Bimini Blue has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bimini Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bimini Blue in another brand?
- Havasu (Behr 520B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bimini Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bimini Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.5; 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.