Mystic Blue (PPG 1237-5)
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Mystic Blue (PPG 1237-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystic Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mystic Blue 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 Mystic Blue, 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 | Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 30 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Belle Island | 782 | 38.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Windjammer | 550B-5 | 34.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rolling Sea | 5001-10B | 32 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Mystic Blue (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystic Blue
Darker than Mystic Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1237-5 |
| Hex | #48A8D0 |
| RGB | 72, 168, 208 |
| HSL | 198°, 59%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, -15.8, -28.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystic Blue (PPG 1237-5), published as #48A8D0
#169ECE
#67B2D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystic Blue (PPG 1237-5)?
- Mystic Blue has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystic Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mystic Blue in another brand?
- Windjammer (Behr 550B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mystic Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mystic Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.7; 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.