Ariel (PPG 1237-3)
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Ariel (PPG 1237-3) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ariel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ariel 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 Ariel, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Little Boy Blue | 2061-60 | 61.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Blue Feather | 540A-3 | 64.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sonic Sky | 4008-9B | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Ariel (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Ariel
Darker than Ariel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1237-3 |
| Hex | #AED7EA |
| RGB | 174, 215, 234 |
| HSL | 199°, 59%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, -9.2, -13.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ariel (PPG 1237-3), published as #AED7EA
#9ACDE8
#C3E1EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ariel (PPG 1237-3)?
- Ariel has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ariel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ariel in another brand?
- Little Boy Blue (BM 2061-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ariel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ariel as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.7; 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.