Glidden

Shimmering Sea

PPG1152-7

Color Codes

HEX
#2B526A
RGB Decimal
43, 82, 106
RGB Percent
16.9%, 32.2%, 41.6%
HSL
202.9, 42.3%, 29.2%
HSV
202.9, 59.4%, 41.6%
CMYK
59.4%, 22.6%, 0.0%, 58.4%
YIQ
73.1, -31.0, -0.7
XYZ
6.62, 7.59, 14.75
CIE Lab
33.11, -6.02, -18.05
CIE Luv
33.11, -16.01, -23.10
Hunter Lab
27.55, -4.00, -15.14
Decimal
2839146

Shimmering 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 Shimmering Sea under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Shimmering Sea under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

203°

Cyan Family

Lightness

29%

Dark

Saturation

42%

Moderate

LRV

29.6
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 →

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