Shrinking Violet
PPG1162-5 · PPG
BlueView Shrinking Violet PPG1162-5 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#5D84B1
LRV
23
Family
Blue
PPG1162-5
Color profile
Light value
23 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue Also reads purple
“At LRV 23, Shrinking Violet is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Shrinking Violet carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 23 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Shrinking VioletThis colorShrinking VioletPPG · PPG1162-5
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareShrinking Violet vs Blueberry Popover
23LRV25
#5D84B1Hex#5488C0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Shrinking Violet vs Ship'S Harbor
23LRV22
#5D84B1Hex#4F84AF
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Shrinking Violet vs Kimono
23LRV25
#5D84B1Hex#6D86B6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Shrinking Violet vs Blue Beads
23LRV21
#5D84B1Hex#5A809E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Shrinking Violet vs Stormy Ridge
23LRV19
#5D84B1Hex#507B9A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Shrinking Violet vs Cosmopolitan
23LRV24
#5D84B1Hex#528BAB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareShrinking Violet vs Neon Blue
23LRV22
#5D84B1Hex#5D83B3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Neon Blue is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Perfect Periwinkle
23LRV23
#5D84B1Hex#6487B0
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Perfect Periwinkle is very close match · warmer compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Picasso
23LRV23
#5D84B1Hex#5287B9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Picasso is close match · cooler compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Watertown
23LRV23
#5D84B1Hex#5B7EB7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Watertown is close match · cooler compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Cowgirl Blue
23LRV23
#5D84B1Hex#6A87AB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Cowgirl Blue is close match · warmer compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Blue Dragon
23LRV28
#5D84B1Hex#6B8DB3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Dragon is close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Peyton
23LRV19
#5D84B1Hex#557CA2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Peyton is close match · 4 points darker · warmer compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet vs Cook's Blue
23LRV26
#5D84B1Hex#6A8FB2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Cook's Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Shrinking Violet.
Shrinking Violet, answered
What is the LRV of Shrinking Violet?
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 23, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Shrinking Violet a warm or cool color?
Shrinking Violet has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Shrinking Violet from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Shrinking Violet is Neon Blue (PPU15-06) by Behr, near-identical · 1 points darker.
PPG · PPG1162-5
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