Bellflower (PPG 1237-6)
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Bellflower (PPG 1237-6) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bellflower
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bellflower 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 Bellflower, 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 | Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 24 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Electric Blue | 2061-40 | 27.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Pool Party | 5002-10B | 27 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Bellflower (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Bellflower
Darker than Bellflower
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1237-6 |
| Hex | #1993BE |
| RGB | 25, 147, 190 |
| HSL | 196°, 77%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, -16.1, -31.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bellflower (PPG 1237-6), published as #1993BE
#008ABC
#499DBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bellflower (PPG 1237-6)?
- Bellflower has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bellflower is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bellflower in another brand?
- Isle Of Capri (Behr 550B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Bellflower warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bellflower as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.1; 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.