Globe Thistle (PPG 1246-3)
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Globe Thistle (PPG 1246-3) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Globe Thistle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Globe Thistle 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 Globe Thistle, 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 | Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 60 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | English Hyacinth | 1417 | 61.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Fairy | P540-2 | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Twilight Mist | 4004-9B | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Globe Thistle (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Globe Thistle
Darker than Globe Thistle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1246-3 |
| Hex | #C9D1E9 |
| RGB | 201, 209, 233 |
| HSL | 225°, 42%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, 2.0, -12.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Globe Thistle (PPG 1246-3), published as #C9D1E9
#B6C7E7
#DCDBE9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Globe Thistle (PPG 1246-3)?
- Globe Thistle has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Globe Thistle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Globe Thistle in another brand?
- Garden Fairy (Behr P540-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Globe Thistle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Globe Thistle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.7; 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.