PPG1157-7
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 10, Blue Flame is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Blue Flame carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue FlameThis colorBlue FlamePPG · PPG1157-7
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBlue Flame vs Animation
10LRV11
#005E88Hex#1D5C83
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Flame vs Stunning Sapphire
10LRV9
#005E88Hex#185887
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Flame vs Starry Night
10LRV13
#005E88Hex#286492
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Flame vs Mountain Lake
10LRV10
#005E88Hex#2D5975
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Flame vs Port Au Prince
10LRV14
#005E88Hex#006A93
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Flame vs Chinese Porcelain
10LRV11
#005E88Hex#3A5F7D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Flame vs Jay Blue
10LRV9
#005E88Hex#015D87
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Jay Blue is near-identical compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Bermuda Blue
10LRV12
#005E88Hex#185D82
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bermuda Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Jimbo's Jersey
10LRV11
#005E88Hex#01628A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Jimbo's Jersey is very close match · leans greener compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Blueberry
10LRV13
#005E88Hex#1A5E89
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blueberry is very close match · 3 points lighter · leans redder compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Bandana
10LRV9
#005E88Hex#015B8A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Bandana is very close match · leans redder compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Adriatic Sea
10LRV9
#005E88Hex#016081
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Adriatic Sea is close match · warmer compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Royal Breeze
10LRV9
#005E88Hex#275779
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Royal Breeze is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame vs Cosmic Cobalt
10LRV13
#005E88Hex#156A9B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Cosmic Cobalt is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Blue Flame.
Blue Flame, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Flame?
Blue Flame (PPG1157-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Blue Flame a warm or cool color?
Blue Flame has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Flame from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Flame is Jay Blue (SW 6797) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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