Chinaberry
PPG1171-7 · PPG
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#464960
LRV
7
Family
Purple
PPG1171-7
Color profile
Light value
7 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“At LRV 7, Chinaberry is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Chinaberry carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 7 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around ChinaberryThis colorChinaberryPPG · PPG1171-7
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareChinaberry vs Royal Hyacinth
7LRV7
#464960Hex#464B6A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Chinaberry vs Victory Blue
7LRV4
#464960Hex#3A405A
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Chinaberry vs Black Flame
7LRV6
#464960Hex#484B5A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Chinaberry vs Magic Spell
7LRV8
#464960Hex#544F66
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Chinaberry vs Egyptian Violet
7LRV7
#464960Hex#3D496D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Chinaberry vs Blackberry
7LRV6
#464960Hex#4A4354
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareChinaberry vs Emperor
7LRV6
#464960Hex#40425A
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Emperor is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs Stunning
7LRV8
#464960Hex#414A62
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Stunning is close match · 1 points lighter · leans greener compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs Serge
7LRV7
#464960Hex#414B67
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Serge is close match · cooler compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs Black Sapphire
7LRV6
#464960Hex#434555
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Black Sapphire is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs Imperial Purple No.W40
7LRV9
#464960Hex#51516A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Imperial Purple No.W40 is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs Elegant Navy
7LRV8
#464960Hex#48516A
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Elegant Navy is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs Blackberry Wine
7LRV8
#464960Hex#48445E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blackberry Wine is close match · leans redder compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry vs When Worlds Collide
7LRV9
#464960Hex#4F546D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
When Worlds Collide is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Chinaberry.
Chinaberry, answered
What is the LRV of Chinaberry?
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 7, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Chinaberry a warm or cool color?
Chinaberry has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Chinaberry from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Chinaberry is Emperor (8003-48G) by Valspar, very close match · 1 points darker.
PPG · PPG1171-7
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