Flemish Blue (PPG 1238-3)
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Flemish Blue (PPG 1238-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flemish Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Flemish 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 Flemish 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise View | 794 | 61.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Early September | M500-2 | 57.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Adrift | 4006-5B | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Flemish Blue (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Flemish Blue
Darker than Flemish Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1238-3 |
| Hex | #ADD0E0 |
| RGB | 173, 208, 224 |
| HSL | 199°, 45%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, -8.1, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flemish Blue (PPG 1238-3), published as #ADD0E0
#99C6DE
#C1DAE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flemish Blue (PPG 1238-3)?
- Flemish Blue has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flemish Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flemish Blue in another brand?
- Early September (Behr M500-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Flemish Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Flemish Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; 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.