Shrinking Violet (PPG 1162-5)
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Shrinking Violet (PPG 1162-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shrinking Violet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Shrinking Violet 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 Shrinking Violet, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Watertown | 818 | 22.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Neon Blue | PPU15-06 | 21.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wellspring | 4007-8B | 22 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Shrinking Violet (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Shrinking Violet
Darker than Shrinking Violet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1162-5 |
| Hex | #5D84B1 |
| RGB | 93, 132, 177 |
| HSL | 212°, 35%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, -1.0, -27.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shrinking Violet (PPG 1162-5), published as #5D84B1
#447BAF
#748DB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shrinking Violet (PPG 1162-5)?
- Shrinking Violet has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shrinking Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shrinking Violet in another brand?
- Wellspring (Valspar 4007-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shrinking Violet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Shrinking Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.9; 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.