Ocean Cruise (PPG 1236-4)
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Ocean Cruise (PPG 1236-4) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Cruise
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ocean Cruise 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 Ocean Cruise, 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 | Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delano Waters | 766 | 61.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Nevada Sky | 520A-3 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Infinity Pool | 5003-9C | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Ocean Cruise (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Cruise
Darker than Ocean Cruise
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1236-4 |
| Hex | #9CD4E1 |
| RGB | 156, 212, 225 |
| HSL | 191°, 53%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, -14.9, -12.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Cruise (PPG 1236-4), published as #9CD4E1
#87CADF
#B1DEE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Cruise (PPG 1236-4)?
- Ocean Cruise has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Cruise is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Cruise in another brand?
- Delano Waters (BM 766) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Cruise warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ocean Cruise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.2; 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.