North Sea
PPG1239-6 · PPG
Blue2 paint colors are named “North Sea”, compare them →View North Sea PPG1239-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#1D78AB
LRV
18
Family
Blue
PPG1239-6
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 18, North Sea is a dark teal that absorbs most light. North Sea carries a cool undertone. It sits between teal and blue.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around North SeaThis colorNorth SeaPPG · PPG1239-6
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareNorth Sea vs Neptune
18LRV19
#1D78ABHex#007DAC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
North Sea vs Cosmic Dust
18LRV17
#1D78ABHex#347699
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
North Sea vs Planetarium
18LRV16
#1D78ABHex#1C70AD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
North Sea vs Blue Oasis
18LRV15
#1D78ABHex#296D93
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
North Sea vs Blue Paisley
18LRV20
#1D78ABHex#2282A8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
North Sea vs King Triton
18LRV23
#1D78ABHex#3C85BE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNorth Sea vs Deep River
18LRV17
#1D78ABHex#0079B3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Deep River is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs Blue Lobster
18LRV16
#1D78ABHex#0178AA
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Lobster is very close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs Blue Macaw
18LRV18
#1D78ABHex#2474A3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Macaw is very close match · warmer compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs Danube
18LRV16
#1D78ABHex#2377A2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Danube is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs Artesian Water
18LRV18
#1D78ABHex#007DB6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Artesian Water is very close match · cooler compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs In the Mood
18LRV16
#1D78ABHex#2077A0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
In the Mood is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs Blue Plate
18LRV17
#1D78ABHex#017CA7
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Plate is close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with North Sea.
North Sea vs Seaport Blue
18LRV16
#1D78ABHex#006EA1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Seaport Blue is close match · 2 points darker compared with North Sea.
North Sea, answered
What is the LRV of North Sea?
North Sea (PPG1239-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is North Sea a warm or cool color?
North Sea has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to North Sea from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to North Sea is Deep River (P500-6) by Behr, very close match · 1 points darker · cooler.
PPG · PPG1239-6
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