Nocturne Shade (PPG 1244-6)
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Nocturne Shade (PPG 1244-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nocturne Shade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Nocturne Shade 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 Nocturne Shade, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Athens Blue | 797 | 18.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Mega Blue | P520-6 | 14.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Nocturne Shade (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Nocturne Shade
Darker than Nocturne Shade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1244-6 |
| Hex | #356FAD |
| RGB | 53, 111, 173 |
| HSL | 211°, 53%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, 1.9, -38.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nocturne Shade (PPG 1244-6), published as #356FAD
#0066AB
#5378AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nocturne Shade (PPG 1244-6)?
- Nocturne Shade has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nocturne Shade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nocturne Shade in another brand?
- Peek-A-Boo Blue (Valspar 4007-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nocturne Shade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Nocturne Shade as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -38.6; 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.