King Triton (PPG 1242-5)
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King Triton (PPG 1242-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with King Triton
Four PPG Paints colors picked for King Triton 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 King Triton, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 6.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Finley Blue | CW-620 | 22.3 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Warm Spring | 560B-6 | 21.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Star Gazer | 4008-8B | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to King Triton (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than King Triton
Darker than King Triton
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1242-5 |
| Hex | #3C85BE |
| RGB | 60, 133, 190 |
| HSL | 206°, 52%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, -4.2, -36.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
King Triton (PPG 1242-5), published as #3C85BE
#007CBC
#5B8EBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of King Triton (PPG 1242-5)?
- King Triton has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so King Triton is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to King Triton in another brand?
- Warm Spring (Behr 560B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is King Triton warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists King Triton as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -36.4; 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.