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Flemish Blue

There is more to PPG Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 60 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

60.00

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Light Reflectance Value
60.00
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Flemish Blue's Color Strip

Flemish Blue is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Goddess and Harbor Sky. The strip spans from Airy at the lightest end to Port Au Prince at the deepest. Color strip PPG1238 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Coordinating Colors

Alpaca Wool
Flemish Blue
Alpaca Wool vs Flemish Blue
PPG
Alpaca Wool
PPG14-19 · LRV 66
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Alpaca Wool the marginally brighter of the two.

Trim Color

Flemish Blue
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Flemish Blue vs Oatmeal
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60
PPG
Oatmeal
PPG1023-1 · LRV 76

Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Flemish Blue encloses it.

Delicate White
Delicate White
Flemish Blue
Delicate White vs Flemish Blue
PPG
Delicate White
PPG1001-1 · LRV 88
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Flemish Blue encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB173, 208, 224
HSL199° 45% 78%
CIE LabL: 81.5 a: -8.1 b: -11.7
XYZX: 53.24 Y: 59.38 Z: 79.16
StripPPG1238 pos. 3

Manufacturer description

Flemish Blue is a soft, bright, breezy bay blue with a twilight blue undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a bedroom or as the basis for a seaside retreat interior or exterior. Pair it with deep toned wood and burnished silver.

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