Blue Promise (PPG 1161-4)
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Blue Promise (PPG 1161-4) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Promise
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Promise 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 Promise, 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 | Lobelia | SW 6809 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nova Scotia Blue | 796 | 36.3 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gulf Stream | 570B-5 | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Enchanted Sea | 4008-8A | 33 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Promise (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Promise
Darker than Blue Promise
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1161-4 |
| Hex | #729CC2 |
| RGB | 114, 156, 194 |
| HSL | 208°, 40%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, -4.4, -24.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Promise (PPG 1161-4), published as #729CC2
#5B92C0
#88A6C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Promise (PPG 1161-4)?
- Blue Promise has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Promise is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Promise in another brand?
- Lobelia (SW 6809) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Blue Promise warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Promise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.1; 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.