Blue Tang (PPG 1160-7)
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Blue Tang (PPG 1160-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Tang
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Tang 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 Blue Tang, 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 | Indigo | SW 6531 | 6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 7.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Lake View | PPF-57 | 6.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Indigo Cloth | 4009-7 | 9 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Tang (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Tang
Darker than Blue Tang
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1160-7 |
| Hex | #2A4B6E |
| RGB | 42, 75, 110 |
| HSL | 211°, 45%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.0, -0.4, -23.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Tang (PPG 1160-7), published as #2A4B6E
#03436C
#41536F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Tang (PPG 1160-7)?
- Blue Tang has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Tang is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Tang in another brand?
- Indigo (SW 6531) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Tang warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Tang as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.8; 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.