Americana (PPG 1152-4)
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Americana (PPG 1152-4) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Americana
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Americana 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 Americana, 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 | Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Labrador Blue | 1670 | 33.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Yacht Harbor | PMD-14 | 31.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Nostalgia | 4007-6A | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Americana (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Americana
Darker than Americana
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1152-4 |
| Hex | #7F9DAF |
| RGB | 127, 157, 175 |
| HSL | 203°, 23%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.1, -6.2, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Americana (PPG 1152-4), published as #7F9DAF
#6B93AD
#93A7AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Americana (PPG 1152-4)?
- Americana has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Americana is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Americana in another brand?
- Yacht Harbor (Behr PMD-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Americana warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Americana as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.