Adventure (PPG 1151-6)
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Adventure (PPG 1151-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adventure
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Adventure 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 Adventure, 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 | Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 16 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Avalon Teal | CSP-645 | 17.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Valley Of Glaciers | M480-6 | 17.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Garden Pool | 5003-10C | 19 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Adventure (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Adventure
Darker than Adventure
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1151-6 |
| Hex | #34788C |
| RGB | 52, 120, 140 |
| HSL | 194°, 46%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.1, -15.0, -17.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adventure (PPG 1151-6), published as #34788C
#066F8A
#4E818C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adventure (PPG 1151-6)?
- Adventure has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adventure is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Adventure in another brand?
- Loch Blue (SW 6502) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adventure warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Adventure as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.3; 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.