Cavalry (PPG 1041-7)
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Cavalry (PPG 1041-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cavalry
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Cavalry by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Cavalry, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hale Navy | HC-154 | 8.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Dark Night | PPF-58 | 6.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Indigo Streamer | 4010-4 | 7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Cavalry (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Cavalry
Darker than Cavalry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1041-7 |
| Hex | #3F4C5A |
| RGB | 63, 76, 90 |
| HSL | 211°, 18%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.7, -1.4, -9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cavalry (PPG 1041-7), published as #3F4C5A
#2D4458
#50545A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cavalry (PPG 1041-7)?
- Cavalry has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cavalry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cavalry in another brand?
- Indigo Streamer (Valspar 4010-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cavalry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cavalry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.9; 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.