PPG1160-5
Color profile
Light value
21 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 21, Blue Beads is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Blue Beads carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 21 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue BeadsThis colorBlue BeadsPPG · PPG1160-5
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBlue Beads vs Stormy Ridge
21LRV19
#5A809EHex#507B9A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Beads vs Ship'S Harbor
21LRV22
#5A809EHex#4F84AF
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Beads vs Canyon Blue
21LRV17
#5A809EHex#607B8E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Beads vs Smoke Blue
21LRV18
#5A809EHex#53778F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Beads vs Shrinking Violet
21LRV23
#5A809EHex#5D84B1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Beads vs Silver Blueberry
21LRV21
#5A809EHex#6C8096
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Beads vs Glass Sapphire
21LRV18
#5A809EHex#587B9B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Glass Sapphire is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Belvedere Blue
21LRV22
#5A809EHex#5E86A3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Belvedere Blue is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Peyton
21LRV19
#5A809EHex#557CA2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Peyton is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Hemisphere
21LRV21
#5A809EHex#5285A4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hemisphere is close match · leans greener compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Blue Nose
21LRV24
#5A809EHex#63879F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Nose is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Finley Blue
21LRV22
#5A809EHex#4580A8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Finley Blue is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Flattering Blue
21LRV17
#5A809EHex#4E7795
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Flattering Blue is close match · 4 points darker compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Sporty Blue
21LRV24
#5A809EHex#6A8AA4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sporty Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Ultra Marine Blue No.W29
21LRV18
#5A809EHex#57779B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Ultra Marine Blue No.W29 is close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads vs Perfect Periwinkle
21LRV23
#5A809EHex#6487B0
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Perfect Periwinkle is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Blue Beads.
Blue Beads, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Beads?
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 21, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Blue Beads a warm or cool color?
Blue Beads has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Beads from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Beads is Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02) by Behr, very close match · 3 points darker.
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