North Sea (PPG 1239-6)
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North Sea (PPG 1239-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with North Sea
Four PPG Paints colors picked for North Sea 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 North Sea, 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 | Danube | SW 6803 | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Macaw | 784 | 18.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Song Bird | S-G-540 | 16.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cosmic Blue | 4008-10C | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to North Sea (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than North Sea
Darker than North Sea
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1239-6 |
| Hex | #1D78AB |
| RGB | 29, 120, 171 |
| HSL | 202°, 71%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, -7.4, -34.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
North Sea (PPG 1239-6), published as #1D78AB
#006FA9
#4681AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of North Sea (PPG 1239-6)?
- North Sea has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so North Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to North Sea in another brand?
- Song Bird (Behr S-G-540) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is North Sea warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists North Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -34.4; 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.