Blue Hyacinth (PPG 1245-5)
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Blue Hyacinth (PPG 1245-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Hyacinth
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Hyacinth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Hyacinth, 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Persian Violet | 1419 | 35.3 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pansy Garden | P540-5 | 28.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Enchanted Evening | 4003-8A | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Blue Hyacinth (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Hyacinth
Darker than Blue Hyacinth
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1245-5 |
| Hex | #8394C5 |
| RGB | 131, 148, 197 |
| HSL | 225°, 36%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, 5.7, -27.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Hyacinth (PPG 1245-5), published as #8394C5
#6E8BC3
#989DC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Hyacinth (PPG 1245-5)?
- Blue Hyacinth has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Hyacinth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Hyacinth in another brand?
- Enchanted Evening (Valspar 4003-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Blue Hyacinth warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Hyacinth as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.3; 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.