PPG / Glidden Mariner Blue#3F546B · LRV 8
Why this color. PPG's go-to navy used in HGTV PPG-sponsored makeovers.
Mariner Blue reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG1162-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Mariner Blue |
| SKU | PPG1162-7 |
| Hex | #3F546B |
| RGB | 63, 84, 107 |
| HSL | 211°, 26%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Backdrop
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3F546B in HSL space. Pair Mariner Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.