Embellishment (PPG 1151-2)
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Embellishment (PPG 1151-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Embellishment
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Embellishment by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Embellishment, 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 | Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Sky | 1674 | 68.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cool Sky | 530E-2 | 72.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lament Blue | 5001-5A | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Embellishment (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Embellishment
Darker than Embellishment
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1151-2 |
| Hex | #CBDEE2 |
| RGB | 203, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 190°, 28%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.2, -5.5, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Embellishment (PPG 1151-2), published as #CBDEE2
#B8D4E0
#DEE8E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Embellishment (PPG 1151-2)?
- Embellishment has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Embellishment is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Embellishment in another brand?
- Lament Blue (Valspar 5001-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Embellishment warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Embellishment as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.