Vining Ivy (PPG 1148-6)
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Vining Ivy (PPG 1148-6) 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 Vining Ivy
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Vining Ivy 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 Vining Ivy, 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 | Silken Peacock | SW 9059 | 15 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fair Isle Blue | CSP-715 | 15.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | River Rapids | S450-6A | 14.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Abyss | 5002-6C | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Vining Ivy (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Vining Ivy
Darker than Vining Ivy
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1148-6 |
| Hex | #4B7378 |
| RGB | 75, 115, 120 |
| HSL | 187°, 23%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, -12.6, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue-Green |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vining Ivy (PPG 1148-6), published as #4B7378
#366A76
#5E7C78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vining Ivy (PPG 1148-6)?
- Vining Ivy has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vining Ivy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vining Ivy in another brand?
- Fair Isle Blue (BM CSP-715) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Vining Ivy warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Vining Ivy as cool, with a Cool Blue-Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.