American Anthem (PPG 1156-4)
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American Anthem (PPG 1156-4) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with American Anthem
Four PPG Paints colors picked for American Anthem 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 American Anthem, 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 | Dyer's Woad | SW 9071 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Reflections | 1664 | 28.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean View | 560D-5 | 30.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Royal Gray | 4006-4A | 26 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to American Anthem (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than American Anthem
Darker than American Anthem
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1156-4 |
| Hex | #7595AB |
| RGB | 117, 149, 171 |
| HSL | 204°, 24%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, -5.7, -15.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
American Anthem (PPG 1156-4), published as #7595AB
#618CA9
#899FAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of American Anthem (PPG 1156-4)?
- American Anthem has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so American Anthem is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to American Anthem in another brand?
- Dyer's Woad (SW 9071) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is American Anthem warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists American Anthem as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.1; 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.