Blue Bows (PPG 1158-3)
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Blue Bows (PPG 1158-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Bows
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Bows 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 Blue Bows, 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 | Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 56 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sapphire Ice | 808 | 50.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Gentle Sky | PPU14-11 | 47.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky Blue | 4008-5B | 53 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Bows (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Bows
Darker than Blue Bows
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1158-3 |
| Hex | #A4C3D7 |
| RGB | 164, 195, 215 |
| HSL | 204°, 39%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, -6.0, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Bows (PPG 1158-3), published as #A4C3D7
#90B9D5
#B8CDD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Bows (PPG 1158-3)?
- Blue Bows has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Bows is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Bows in another brand?
- Sapphire Ice (BM 808) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Blue Bows warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Bows as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.