Newport Blue (PPG 1240-6)
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Newport Blue (PPG 1240-6) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Newport Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Newport 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 Newport 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 | Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 24 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Utah Sky | 2065-40 | 29.4 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caribbean Blue | PPH-58 | 21.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Blue | 4008-10C | 19 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Newport Blue (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Newport Blue
Darker than Newport Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1240-6 |
| Hex | #1C8AC9 |
| RGB | 28, 138, 201 |
| HSL | 202°, 76%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, -6.8, -40.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Newport Blue (PPG 1240-6), published as #1C8AC9
#0081C7
#4C93CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Newport Blue (PPG 1240-6)?
- Newport Blue has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Newport Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Newport Blue in another brand?
- Caribbean Blue (Behr PPH-58) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Newport Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Newport Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -40.7; 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.