Animation (PPG 1159-6)
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Animation (PPG 1159-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Animation
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Animation by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Animation, 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 | Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blueberry | 2063-30 | 12.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 9.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Animation (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Animation
Darker than Animation
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1159-6 |
| Hex | #1D5C83 |
| RGB | 29, 92, 131 |
| HSL | 203°, 64%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.0, -5.6, -27.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Animation (PPG 1159-6), published as #1D5C83
#005381
#3D6584
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Animation (PPG 1159-6)?
- Animation has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Animation is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Animation in another brand?
- Blueberry (BM 2063-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Animation warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Animation as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.4; 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.