Granite Falls (PPG 1152-5)
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Granite Falls (PPG 1152-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Granite Falls
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls, 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 | Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 25 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 23.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | South Pacific | MQ5-60 | 22.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Celebration Blue | 4008-6B | 20 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Granite Falls (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Granite Falls
Darker than Granite Falls
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1152-5 |
| Hex | #638496 |
| RGB | 99, 132, 150 |
| HSL | 201°, 20%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.3, -7.0, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Granite Falls (PPG 1152-5), published as #638496
#4F7B94
#778D96
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Granite Falls (PPG 1152-5)?
- Granite Falls has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Granite Falls is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Granite Falls in another brand?
- Lakeside Cabin (BM 1658) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Granite Falls warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Granite Falls as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.