High Dive (PPG 1236-5)
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High Dive (PPG 1236-5) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Dive
Four PPG Paints colors picked for High Dive 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 High Dive, 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 | Fountain | SW 6787 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Madison Avenue | 759 | 47.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Liquid Blue | 520B-5 | 40.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Serenade | 5002-8A | 40 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to High Dive (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than High Dive
Darker than High Dive
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1236-5 |
| Hex | #59B9CC |
| RGB | 89, 185, 204 |
| HSL | 190°, 53%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, -22.8, -18.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Dive (PPG 1236-5), published as #59B9CC
#37AFCA
#74C3CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Dive (PPG 1236-5)?
- High Dive has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Dive is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to High Dive in another brand?
- Fountain (SW 6787) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is High Dive warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists High Dive as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.2; 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.