Selected color
Always Blue
PPG · PPG1156-3
Always Blue is a soft, shaded, true blue with a celestial undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a kitchen or inspired bedroom. Pair it with mahogany or cherry woods or off-white trim. Comparable to: Harper's Blue 70BG 43/103 Soft Rococo Blue 70BG 44/129
- Hex
- #A2BACBpublished
- LRV
- 47published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Always BlueGlidden · PPG1156-3ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 47.11Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Country AirDunn-Edwards · DET581ΔE 1.13near-exactLRV 46The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Lulworth BlueFarrow & Ball · No.89ΔE 1.16near-exactLRV 44.89The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Glacier MistValspar · 4005-3BΔE 1.54near-exactLRV 47.72Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Cloud WatchingClare · Cloud WatchingΔE 1.63near-exactLRV 45.84The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Partly CloudyBehr · S500-3ΔE 1.72near-exactLRV 47Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Sheer RomanceBenjamin Moore · 837ΔE 1.89near-exactLRV 44.6The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Lovebird BlueDutch Boy · 239-3DBΔE 2.26very closeLRV 50The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Behind Blue EyesHGTV Home · HGSW3345ΔE 2.59very closeLRV 44The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Faded FlaxflowerSherwin-Williams · SW 9146ΔE 2.59very closeLRV 43.62The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
THE EARLY STUFFBackdrop · THE EARLY STUFFΔE 6.19noticeably differentLRV 57.41The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.4 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Winter SolsticeMagnolia Home · JG-89ΔE 6.61noticeably differentLRV 36.25The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.8 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.8 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.