Electric Blue
PPG1241-6 · #1E81C6 · LRV 20 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Electric Blue20
- 4Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Electric Blue, Really?
Electric Blue reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1241-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Electric Blue
Electric Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Electric Blue
With an LRV of 20, Electric Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Electric Blue 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 PPG1241-6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Brilliant BlueP510-6 · Behr | 1.5 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pat-a-Pep8001-43F · Valspar | 1.7 | 20 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Electric BluePPG1241-6 · Glidden | 0.5 | 20 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Making Waves138-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 17 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Walker LakeDE5858 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 21 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Pea Flower TeaNO. CB12 · Farrow & Ball | 2.8 | 20 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Electric Blue 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 #1E81C6 in HSL space. Pair Electric Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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