Cobalt Stone (PPG 1241-7)
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Cobalt Stone (PPG 1241-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cobalt Stone
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cobalt Stone 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 Stone, 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 | Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Big Country Blue | 2066-30 | 15.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 11.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Vivid Blue | 4006-10C | 14 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Cobalt Stone (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Cobalt Stone
Darker than Cobalt Stone
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1241-7 |
| Hex | #0264AE |
| RGB | 2, 100, 174 |
| HSL | 206°, 98%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.5, 4.5, -46.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cobalt Stone (PPG 1241-7), published as #0264AE
#005CAB
#3D6CAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cobalt Stone (PPG 1241-7)?
- Cobalt Stone has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cobalt Stone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cobalt Stone in another brand?
- Big Country Blue (BM 2066-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cobalt Stone warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cobalt Stone as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -46.1; 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.