Superstition (PPG 1035-6)
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Superstition (PPG 1035-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Superstition
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Superstition 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 Superstition, 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 | Slate Tile | SW 7624 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Spruce | 1637 | 16.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Night | ECC-64-3 | 15.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Superstition (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Superstition
Darker than Superstition
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1035-6 |
| Hex | #5B6E74 |
| RGB | 91, 110, 116 |
| HSL | 194°, 12%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, -5.6, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Superstition (PPG 1035-6), published as #5B6E74
#496572
#6C7774
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Superstition (PPG 1035-6)?
- Superstition has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Superstition is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Superstition in another brand?
- Blue Spruce (BM 1637) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Superstition warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Superstition as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.