Blue Thistle (PPG 1162-3)
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Blue Thistle (PPG 1162-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Thistle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Thistle 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 Thistle, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Airway | 828 | 55 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Blue | 580E-3 | 50.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Novella Blue | 4004-5B | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Thistle (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Thistle
Darker than Blue Thistle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1162-3 |
| Hex | #ADC0D6 |
| RGB | 173, 192, 214 |
| HSL | 212°, 33%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.9, -1.8, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Thistle (PPG 1162-3), published as #ADC0D6
#9AB6D4
#C1CAD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Thistle (PPG 1162-3)?
- Blue Thistle has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Thistle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Thistle in another brand?
- Sweet Blue (Behr 580E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blue Thistle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Thistle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.