Glidden

North Sea

PPG1239-6

Color Codes

HEX
#1D78AB
RGB Decimal
29, 120, 171
RGB Percent
11.4%, 47.1%, 67.1%
HSL
201.5, 71.0%, 39.2%
HSV
201.5, 83.0%, 67.1%
CMYK
83.0%, 29.8%, 0.0%, 32.9%
YIQ
98.6, -70.7, -3.3
XYZ
14.57, 16.63, 40.97
CIE Lab
47.80, -7.37, -34.40
CIE Luv
47.80, -29.33, -50.63
Hunter Lab
40.79, -5.58, -36.03
Decimal
1931435

North Sea in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden North Sea under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden North Sea under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

202°

Cyan Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

71%

Highly Saturated

LRV

40.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel