Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) is #ADC0D6, and the RGB color code is RGB(173, 192, 214).
In the RGB color model, Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) has a red value of 173, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 214. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.2% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.2° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) has a hue of 212.2° (degrees), 19.2 % saturation and 83.9 % brightness/value.
The color Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) is a cool color.
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) has an LRV of nearly 51.4. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 51.4 of Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 51.4 puts PPG Paints Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) paint color in the
medium category.
Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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These are the real paint colors closest to Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) - #ADC0D6 is #D6C3AD, color name is Coffee Foam*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3) - #ADC0D6 is #D6C3AD, color name is Coffee Foam*.
