Admiralty (PPG 1042-7)
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Admiralty (PPG 1042-7) 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 Admiralty
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Admiralty 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 Admiralty, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hudson Bay | 1680 | 9.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | December Eve | 580F-7 | 7.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Indigo Streamer | 4010-4 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Admiralty (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Admiralty
Darker than Admiralty
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-7 |
| Hex | #404E61 |
| RGB | 64, 78, 97 |
| HSL | 215°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.7, -0.4, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Admiralty (PPG 1042-7), published as #404E61
#2D465F
#525661
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Admiralty (PPG 1042-7)?
- Admiralty has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Admiralty is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Admiralty in another brand?
- December Eve (Behr 580F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Admiralty warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Admiralty as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.