Royal Plume (PPG 1243-6)
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Royal Plume (PPG 1243-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Royal Plume
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Royal Plume 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 Royal Plume, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Athens Blue | 797 | 18.7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peacock Blue | PPH-57 | 20.1 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Royal Plume (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Royal Plume
Darker than Royal Plume
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1243-6 |
| Hex | #3C7AC2 |
| RGB | 60, 122, 194 |
| HSL | 212°, 53%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.4, 3.8, -43.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Royal Plume (PPG 1243-6), published as #3C7AC2
#0071BF
#5C83C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Royal Plume (PPG 1243-6)?
- Royal Plume has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Royal Plume is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Royal Plume in another brand?
- Athens Blue (BM 797) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Royal Plume warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Royal Plume as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -43.5; 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.