Magical Merlin (PPG 1241-5)
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Magical Merlin (PPG 1241-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magical Merlin
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Magical Merlin 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 Magical Merlin, 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 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterloo | CSP-555 | 28.1 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Boat House | P520-5 | 23.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Star Gazer | 4008-8B | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Magical Merlin (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Magical Merlin
Darker than Magical Merlin
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1241-5 |
| Hex | #3D8ED0 |
| RGB | 61, 142, 208 |
| HSL | 207°, 61%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, -3.0, -41.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magical Merlin (PPG 1241-5), published as #3D8ED0
#0085CE
#5F97D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magical Merlin (PPG 1241-5)?
- Magical Merlin has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magical Merlin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Magical Merlin in another brand?
- Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Magical Merlin warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Magical Merlin as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -41.1; 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.