King Triton
PPG1242-5 · PPG
BlueView King Triton PPG1242-5 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#3C85BE
LRV
23
Family
Blue
PPG1242-5
Color profile
Light value
23 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 23, King Triton is a dark teal that absorbs most light. King Triton carries a cool undertone. It sits between teal and blue.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 23 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around King TritonThis colorKing TritonPPG · PPG1242-5
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareKing Triton vs Electric Blue
23LRV22
#3C85BEHex#1E80C7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
King Triton vs Newport Blue
23LRV25
#3C85BEHex#1C8AC9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
King Triton vs Magical Merlin
23LRV27
#3C85BEHex#3D8ED0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
King Triton vs Blueberry Popover
23LRV25
#3C85BEHex#5488C0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
King Triton vs Quiet Night
23LRV26
#3C85BEHex#3E8FBC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
King Triton vs Blue Dart
23LRV28
#3C85BEHex#518FD1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareKing Triton vs Pat-a-Pep
23LRV20
#3C85BEHex#3780B9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pat-a-Pep is very close match · 3 points darker compared with King Triton.
King Triton vs Pea Flower Tea No. CB12
23LRV20
#3C85BEHex#4280B8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pea Flower Tea No. CB12 is very close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with King Triton.
King Triton vs Boat House
23LRV23
#3C85BEHex#4E89BE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Boat House is very close match · warmer compared with King Triton.
King Triton vs Picasso
23LRV23
#3C85BEHex#5287B9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Picasso is close match · warmer compared with King Triton.
King Triton vs Brilliant Blue
23LRV19
#3C85BEHex#267EBC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Brilliant Blue is close match · 4 points darker · cooler compared with King Triton.
King Triton, answered
What is the LRV of King Triton?
King Triton (PPG1242-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 23, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is King Triton a warm or cool color?
King Triton has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to King Triton from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to King Triton is Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F) by Valspar, very close match · 3 points darker.
PPG · PPG1242-5
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