Vanity (PPG 1157-5)
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Vanity (PPG 1157-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vanity
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Vanity 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 Vanity, 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 | Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Poolside | 775 | 28.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Jet Ski | M490-5 | 25.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rushing Rapids | 5001-8A | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Vanity (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Vanity
Darker than Vanity
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1157-5 |
| Hex | #5692B2 |
| RGB | 86, 146, 178 |
| HSL | 201°, 37%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, -10.4, -22.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vanity (PPG 1157-5), published as #5692B2
#3A89B0
#6E9CB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vanity (PPG 1157-5)?
- Vanity has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vanity is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vanity in another brand?
- Poolside (BM 775) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vanity warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Vanity as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.7; 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.