Dragonfly (PPG 1162-7)
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Dragonfly (PPG 1162-7) 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 Dragonfly
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly, 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 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blueberry Hill | 812 | 9.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Navy Blue | S-H-580 | 6.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Royal Blue | 4009-8 | 9 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Dragonfly (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Dragonfly
Darker than Dragonfly
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1162-7 |
| Hex | #314A76 |
| RGB | 49, 74, 118 |
| HSL | 218°, 41%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.5, 4.8, -28.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dragonfly (PPG 1162-7), published as #314A76
#114274
#485277
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dragonfly (PPG 1162-7)?
- Dragonfly has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dragonfly is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dragonfly in another brand?
- Navy Blue (Behr S-H-580) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dragonfly warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dragonfly as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.1; 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.