Sonata (PPG 1157-3)
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Sonata (PPG 1157-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonata
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Sonata 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 Sonata, 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 | Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 55.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Essex Blue | S500-2 | 57.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky Blue | 4008-5B | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Sonata (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonata
Darker than Sonata
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1157-3 |
| Hex | #ABC8D8 |
| RGB | 171, 200, 216 |
| HSL | 201°, 37%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -6.3, -11.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonata (PPG 1157-3), published as #ABC8D8
#97BED6
#BFD2D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonata (PPG 1157-3)?
- Sonata has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonata is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sonata in another brand?
- Northern Sky Blue (Valspar 4008-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sonata warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Sonata as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.2; 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.