Harbor Sky (PPG 1238-4)
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Harbor Sky (PPG 1238-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harbor Sky
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Harbor Sky 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 Harbor Sky, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Athenian Blue | 773 | 44.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Frisky Blue | M490-4 | 39.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Water Fountain | 5001-10A | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Harbor Sky (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Harbor Sky
Darker than Harbor Sky
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1238-4 |
| Hex | #7EB6D0 |
| RGB | 126, 182, 208 |
| HSL | 199°, 47%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, -11.6, -18.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harbor Sky (PPG 1238-4), published as #7EB6D0
#67ACCE
#94C0D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harbor Sky (PPG 1238-4)?
- Harbor Sky has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harbor Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Harbor Sky in another brand?
- Athenian Blue (BM 773) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Harbor Sky warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Harbor Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.9; 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.