Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2)
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Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2) is a light, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Enchanted Evening
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Enchanted Evening 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 Enchanted Evening, 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Icy Blue | 2057-70 | 78.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mineral Water | 540C-1 | 78 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Enchanted Evening (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Enchanted Evening
Darker than Enchanted Evening
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1236-2 |
| Hex | #D3E9EC |
| RGB | 211, 233, 236 |
| HSL | 187°, 40%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, -6.6, -3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2), published as #D3E9EC
#C0DFEA
#E6F3EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2)?
- Enchanted Evening has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Enchanted Evening is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Enchanted Evening in another brand?
- Mineral Water (Behr 540C-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Enchanted Evening warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Enchanted Evening as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.9; 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.