Blue Dart (PPG 1243-5)
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Blue Dart (PPG 1243-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Dart
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Dart 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 Blue Dart, 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 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterloo | CSP-555 | 28.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Come Sail Away | MQ4-26 | 26.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Star Gazer | 4008-8B | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Dart (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Dart
Darker than Blue Dart
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1243-5 |
| Hex | #518FD1 |
| RGB | 81, 143, 209 |
| HSL | 211°, 58%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 0.1, -39.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Dart (PPG 1243-5), published as #518FD1
#2C86CF
#6D98D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Dart (PPG 1243-5)?
- Blue Dart has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Dart is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Dart in another brand?
- Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blue Dart warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Dart 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.