Acceleration (PPG 10-21)
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Acceleration (PPG 10-21) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acceleration
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Acceleration by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Acceleration, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 29 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oxford Gray | 2128-40 | 28.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Montage | MQ5-16 | 27.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gray Lavender | 4005-4A | 26 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Acceleration (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Acceleration
Darker than Acceleration
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-21 |
| Hex | #808EA1 |
| RGB | 128, 142, 161 |
| HSL | 215°, 15%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, -0.8, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acceleration (PPG 10-21), published as #808EA1
#6E859F
#9297A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acceleration (PPG 10-21)?
- Acceleration has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acceleration is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Acceleration in another brand?
- Montage (Behr MQ5-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Acceleration warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Acceleration as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.