Blue Paisley (PPG 1238-6)
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Blue Paisley (PPG 1238-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Paisley
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Paisley 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 Blue Paisley, 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 | Blue Plate | SW 6796 | 17 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 22.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tibetan Turquoise | MQ4-53 | 19.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wishing Well | 5002-10C | 20 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Paisley (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Paisley
Darker than Blue Paisley
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1238-6 |
| Hex | #2282A8 |
| RGB | 34, 130, 168 |
| HSL | 197°, 66%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, -13.7, -27.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Paisley (PPG 1238-6), published as #2282A8
#0079A6
#488BA8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Paisley (PPG 1238-6)?
- Blue Paisley has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Paisley is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Paisley in another brand?
- Wishing Well (Valspar 5002-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Paisley warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Paisley as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.9; 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.