Electric Blue (PPG 1241-6)
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Electric Blue (PPG 1241-6) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Electric Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Electric 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 Electric 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 | Danube | SW 6803 | 16 | 6.6 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Finley Blue | CW-620 | 22.3 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Brilliant Blue | P510-6 | 19 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Blue | 4008-10C | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Electric Blue (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Electric Blue
Darker than Electric Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1241-6 |
| Hex | #1E80C7 |
| RGB | 30, 128, 199 |
| HSL | 205°, 74%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, -1.5, -44.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Electric Blue (PPG 1241-6), published as #1E80C7
#0077C4
#4C89C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Electric Blue (PPG 1241-6)?
- Electric Blue has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Electric Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Electric Blue in another brand?
- Brilliant Blue (Behr P510-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Electric Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Electric Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -44.4; 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.