Xavier Blue (PPG 1240-4)
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Xavier Blue (PPG 1240-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Xavier Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Xavier Blue 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 Xavier Blue, 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 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea to Shining Sea | 789 | 43.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Life Force | P500-4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Xavier Blue (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Xavier Blue
Darker than Xavier Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1240-4 |
| Hex | #6AB4E0 |
| RGB | 106, 180, 224 |
| HSL | 202°, 66%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, -10.9, -29.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Xavier Blue (PPG 1240-4), published as #6AB4E0
#4DAADE
#84BEE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Xavier Blue (PPG 1240-4)?
- Xavier Blue has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Xavier Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Xavier Blue in another brand?
- Sea to Shining Sea (BM 789) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Xavier Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Xavier Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.2; 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.