Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) is #234E86, and the RGB color code is RGB(35, 78, 134).
In the RGB color model, Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) has a red value of 35, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 134. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 73.9% cyan, 41.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 58.6 % saturation, and 33.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) has a hue of 213.9° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation and 52.5 % brightness/value.
The color Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) is a cool color.
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) has an LRV of nearly 7.5. By LRV value, it is a dark 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 7.5 of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) 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 7.5 puts PPG Paints Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) paint color in the
darker category.
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) (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 Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) (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 PMS
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) to Farrow & Ball
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 Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) - #234E86 is #865B23, color name is Golden brown*. 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 Brilliant Blue (PPG1161-7) - #234E86 is #865B23, color name is Golden brown*.
