Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) is #53778F, and the RGB color code is RGB(83, 119, 143).
In the RGB color model, Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) has a red value of 83, a green value of 119, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.0% cyan, 16.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 43.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204° (degrees), 26.5 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) has a hue of 204° (degrees), 42.0 % saturation and 56.1 % brightness/value.
The color Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) is a cool color.
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 17 of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) 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 17 puts PPG Paints Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) paint color in the
darker category.
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) (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 Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) (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).
RAL Design
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to British Standard 4800
Pantone TPX
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Pantone TPX
These are the real paint colors closest to Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) 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 Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) - #53778F is #8F6B53, color name is Beaver*. 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 Smoke Blue (PPG1156-5) - #53778F is #8F6B53, color name is Beaver*.
