Graceful (PPG 1152-3)
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Graceful (PPG 1152-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Graceful
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Graceful 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 Graceful, 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 | Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Serenata | AF-535 | 51.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Boot Cut | S510-2 | 52.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue | 4007-5C | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Graceful (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Graceful
Darker than Graceful
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1152-3 |
| Hex | #A8C0CE |
| RGB | 168, 192, 206 |
| HSL | 202°, 28%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -5.2, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Graceful (PPG 1152-3), published as #A8C0CE
#95B6CC
#BBCACE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Graceful (PPG 1152-3)?
- Graceful has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Graceful is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Graceful in another brand?
- Memorybook Blue (Valspar 4007-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Graceful warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Graceful as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; 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.