Prussian Blue (PPG 1154-6)
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Prussian Blue (PPG 1154-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prussian Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Prussian Blue 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 Prussian Blue, 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 | St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stillwater | 1650 | 19.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Shadow | PMD-65 | 17.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bountiful Blue | 4007-6B | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Prussian Blue (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Prussian Blue
Darker than Prussian Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1154-6 |
| Hex | #5D7B89 |
| RGB | 93, 123, 137 |
| HSL | 199°, 19%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.9, -7.1, -11.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prussian Blue (PPG 1154-6), published as #5D7B89
#497287
#708489
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prussian Blue (PPG 1154-6)?
- Prussian Blue has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prussian Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Prussian Blue in another brand?
- Ocean Shadow (Behr PMD-65) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Prussian Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Prussian Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.1; 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.