Cenote (PPG 17-02)
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Cenote (PPG 17-02) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cenote
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cenote 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 Cenote, 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 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterdrop | CC-902 | 21.5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Croquet Blue | HDC-SM16-07 | 16.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dazzle | 4005-10C | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Cenote (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Cenote
Darker than Cenote
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-02 |
| Hex | #5072B1 |
| RGB | 80, 114, 177 |
| HSL | 219°, 38%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 6.6, -37.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cenote (PPG 17-02), published as #5072B1
#3369AF
#687BB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cenote (PPG 17-02)?
- Cenote has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cenote is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cenote in another brand?
- Croquet Blue (Behr HDC-SM16-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Cenote warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cenote as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -37.2; 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.