Surf's Up (PPG 1236-3)
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Surf's Up (PPG 1236-3) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Surf's Up
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Surf's Up 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 Surf's Up, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Allure | 771 | 69.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Serene Sky | 540C-2 | 72.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | River Mist | 5003-9A | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Surf's Up (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Surf's Up
Darker than Surf's Up
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1236-3 |
| Hex | #C6E4EB |
| RGB | 198, 228, 235 |
| HSL | 191°, 48%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, -8.4, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Surf's Up (PPG 1236-3), published as #C6E4EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Surf's Up (PPG 1236-3)?
- Surf's Up has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Surf's Up is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Surf's Up in another brand?
- Serene Sky (Behr 540C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Surf's Up warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Surf's Up as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.