PPG1042-7
Color profile
Light value
6 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 6, Admiralty is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Admiralty carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 6 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around AdmiraltyThis colorAdmiraltyPPG · PPG1042-7
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareAdmiralty vs Cavalry
6LRV7
#404E61Hex#3F4C5A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Admiralty vs Annapolis Blue
6LRV6
#404E61Hex#384A66
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Admiralty vs Blueberry Pie
6LRV8
#404E61Hex#314D67
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Admiralty vs Black Flame
6LRV6
#404E61Hex#484B5A
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Admiralty vs Celestial Blue
6LRV6
#404E61Hex#2C4D69
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Admiralty vs Singing The Blues
6LRV7
#404E61Hex#2B4D68
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareAdmiralty vs December Eve
6LRV8
#404E61Hex#415064
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
December Eve is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Indigo Batik
6LRV8
#404E61Hex#3E5063
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Indigo Batik is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Night Flight
6LRV7
#404E61Hex#434D5C
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Night Flight is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Hudson Bay
6LRV10
#404E61Hex#3F5266
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Hudson Bay is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Midnight Shadow
6LRV8
#404E61Hex#405162
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Midnight Shadow is very close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Newburyport Blue
6LRV10
#404E61Hex#465566
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Newburyport Blue is close match · 4 points lighter compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Motor City Blue
6LRV8
#404E61Hex#415262
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue is close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Sea Mariner
6LRV7
#404E61Hex#434A54
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Sea Mariner is close match · warmer compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty vs Hague Blue
6LRV7
#404E61Hex#3F4D57
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hague Blue is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Admiralty.
Admiralty, answered
What is the LRV of Admiralty?
Admiralty (PPG1042-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 6, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Admiralty a warm or cool color?
Admiralty has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Admiralty from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Admiralty is December Eve (580F-7) by Behr, near-identical · 2 points lighter.
PPG · PPG1042-7
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