Subtle Blue
PPG1152-1 · PPG
BlueView Subtle Blue PPG1152-1 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#D9E3E5
LRV
75
Family
Blue
PPG1152-1
Color profile
Light value
75 · Very light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Blue
“At LRV 75, Subtle Blue is a very light white that reflects most light. Subtle Blue carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 75 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Subtle BlueThis colorSubtle BluePPG · PPG1152-1
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Tap any color to compareSubtle Blue vs Glassine
75LRV75
#D9E3E5Hex#D7E2E5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Subtle Blue vs Alpine Blue
75LRV76
#D9E3E5Hex#DBE4E5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Subtle Blue vs Wavecrest
75LRV75
#D9E3E5Hex#D6E1E4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Subtle Blue vs Blue Smoke
75LRV73
#D9E3E5Hex#D7E0E2
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Subtle Blue vs Beachcomber
75LRV76
#D9E3E5Hex#D9E4E5
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Subtle Blue vs Airy
75LRV78
#D9E3E5Hex#DAE6E9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSubtle Blue vs Ice Rink Blue
75LRV74
#D9E3E5Hex#D7E2E4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ice Rink Blue is near-identical compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Era
75LRV75
#D9E3E5Hex#D7E3E5
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Era is near-identical compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Silver Cloud
75LRV74
#D9E3E5Hex#DBE3E5
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Silver Cloud is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Northbound
75LRV77
#D9E3E5Hex#DDE5E6
BlueFamilyGreige
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Northbound is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Blue Bird Day
75LRV78
#D9E3E5Hex#DDE7E8
BlueFamilyWhite
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Blue Bird Day is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Sky High
75LRV78
#D9E3E5Hex#DCE7E8
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sky High is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Silent Ripple
75LRV74
#D9E3E5Hex#D7E1E5
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Silent Ripple is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Gray Sky
75LRV76
#D9E3E5Hex#DDE5E5
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Gray Sky is very close match compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Sizing
75LRV78
#D9E3E5Hex#DFE6EA
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sizing is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue vs Borrowed Light
75LRV69
#D9E3E5Hex#D1DADB
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Borrowed Light is very close match · 6 points darker compared with Subtle Blue.
Subtle Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Subtle Blue?
Subtle Blue (PPG1152-1) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 75, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Subtle Blue a warm or cool color?
Subtle Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Subtle Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Subtle Blue is Ice Rink Blue (4007-5A) by Valspar, near-identical.
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