Brilliant Blue (PPG 1161-7)
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Brilliant Blue (PPG 1161-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brilliant Blue
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Brilliant Blue 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 Brilliant Blue, 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 | Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Royal Blue | 2065-20 | 9.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 8.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Sapphire | 4010-7 | 10 | 6.1 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Brilliant Blue (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Brilliant Blue
Darker than Brilliant Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1161-7 |
| Hex | #234E86 |
| RGB | 35, 78, 134 |
| HSL | 214°, 59%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.0, 5.4, -35.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brilliant Blue (PPG 1161-7), published as #234E86
#004684
#415687
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brilliant Blue (PPG 1161-7)?
- Brilliant Blue has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brilliant Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brilliant Blue in another brand?
- Dark Royal Blue (BM 2065-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Brilliant Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Brilliant Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -35.7; 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.