Hush-a-bye (PPG 1238-5)
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Hush-a-bye (PPG 1238-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hush-a-bye
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Hush-a-bye 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 Hush-a-bye, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Poolside | 775 | 28.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Jet Ski | M490-5 | 25.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Rushing Rapids | 5001-8A | 28 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Hush-a-bye (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Hush-a-bye
Darker than Hush-a-bye
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1238-5 |
| Hex | #5397B7 |
| RGB | 83, 151, 183 |
| HSL | 199°, 41%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, -12.3, -23.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hush-a-bye (PPG 1238-5), published as #5397B7
#348DB5
#6CA1B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hush-a-bye (PPG 1238-5)?
- Hush-a-bye has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hush-a-bye is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hush-a-bye in another brand?
- Poolside (BM 775) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Hush-a-bye warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Hush-a-bye as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.2; 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.