Blue Hyacinth
PPG1245-5 · #8494C5 · LRV 30 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Blue Hyacinth30
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Blue Hyacinth, Really?
Blue Hyacinth reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1245-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Hyacinth
Blue Hyacinth is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Hyacinth
Blue Hyacinth sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Hyacinth are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1245-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DahliaSW 6816 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue SatinM540-5 · Behr | 2.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Enchanted Evening4003-8A · Valspar | 3.5 | 28.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue HyacinthPPG1245-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Purple PeoniesHGSW 1403 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Bothy BlueNO. G11 · Farrow & Ball | 3.7 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Hyacinth within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8494C5 in HSL space. Pair Blue Hyacinth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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