Arabella (PPG 1157-4)
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Arabella (PPG 1157-4) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arabella
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Arabella 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 Arabella, 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 | Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Francisco Bay | 802 | 37.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Chilly Blue | S500-4 | 39.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Skies | 4006-6A | 38 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Arabella (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Arabella
Darker than Arabella
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1157-4 |
| Hex | #82ACC4 |
| RGB | 130, 172, 196 |
| HSL | 202°, 36%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, -8.2, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arabella (PPG 1157-4), published as #82ACC4
#6DA2C2
#97B6C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arabella (PPG 1157-4)?
- Arabella has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arabella is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Arabella in another brand?
- Soft Skies (Valspar 4006-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Arabella warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Arabella as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.