Cobalt Glaze (PPG 1240-7)
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Cobalt Glaze (PPG 1240-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cobalt Glaze
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cobalt Glaze 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 Cobalt Glaze, 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 Chip | SW 6959 | 13 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Macaw | 784 | 18.2 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cerulean | 560B-7 | 14.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Cobalt Glaze (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Cobalt Glaze
Darker than Cobalt Glaze
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1240-7 |
| Hex | #0072B5 |
| RGB | 0, 114, 181 |
| HSL | 202°, 100%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, -1.6, -42.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cobalt Glaze (PPG 1240-7), published as #0072B5
#0069B3
#3F7BB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cobalt Glaze (PPG 1240-7)?
- Cobalt Glaze has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cobalt Glaze is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cobalt Glaze in another brand?
- Cerulean (Behr 560B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Cobalt Glaze warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cobalt Glaze as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -42.8; 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.