Windsor Way (PPG 1239-3)
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Windsor Way (PPG 1239-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Windsor Way
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Windsor Way 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 Windsor Way, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded Denim | 795 | 51.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mediterranean Charm | P510-2 | 58.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Ice Sculpture | 5001-7B | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Windsor Way (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Windsor Way
Darker than Windsor Way
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1239-3 |
| Hex | #9FC9E4 |
| RGB | 159, 201, 228 |
| HSL | 203°, 56%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, -7.6, -17.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Windsor Way (PPG 1239-3), published as #9FC9E4
#8ABFE2
#B4D3E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Windsor Way (PPG 1239-3)?
- Windsor Way has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Windsor Way is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Windsor Way in another brand?
- Mediterranean Charm (Behr P510-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Windsor Way warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Windsor Way as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.9; 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.