Suddenly Sapphire (PPG 1242-7)
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Suddenly Sapphire (PPG 1242-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suddenly Sapphire
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Suddenly Sapphire by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Suddenly Sapphire, 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 | Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 11.5 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Beacon Blue | P510-7 | 10.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Space | 4008-8C | 12 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Suddenly Sapphire (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Suddenly Sapphire
Darker than Suddenly Sapphire
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1242-7 |
| Hex | #1A5897 |
| RGB | 26, 88, 151 |
| HSL | 210°, 71%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.8, 4.4, -39.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suddenly Sapphire (PPG 1242-7), published as #1A5897
#005095
#3F6098
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suddenly Sapphire (PPG 1242-7)?
- Suddenly Sapphire has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suddenly Sapphire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Suddenly Sapphire in another brand?
- Beacon Blue (Behr P510-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Suddenly Sapphire warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Suddenly Sapphire as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -39.9; 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.