Azalea Leaf (PPG 1149-6)
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Azalea Leaf (PPG 1149-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Azalea Leaf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Azalea Leaf 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 Azalea Leaf, 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 | Tempe Star | SW 6229 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 13.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Jade | HDC-AC-05L | 12.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Storm | 5001-6C | 12 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Azalea Leaf (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Azalea Leaf
Darker than Azalea Leaf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1149-6 |
| Hex | #4A6871 |
| RGB | 74, 104, 113 |
| HSL | 194°, 21%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, -8.5, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Azalea Leaf (PPG 1149-6), published as #4A6871
#365F6F
#5D7171
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Azalea Leaf (PPG 1149-6)?
- Azalea Leaf has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Azalea Leaf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Azalea Leaf in another brand?
- Perfect Storm (Valspar 5001-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Azalea Leaf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Azalea Leaf as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.