Memory Lane (PPG 1163-2)
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Memory Lane (PPG 1163-2) is a light, cool gray from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Memory Lane
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Memory Lane by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Memory Lane, 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 | Icelandic | SW 6526 | 67 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Mist | 1437 | 61.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Quartz | PPH-36 | 62.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam | 4005-3A | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Memory Lane (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Memory Lane
Darker than Memory Lane
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1163-2 |
| Hex | #C7D1DB |
| RGB | 199, 209, 219 |
| HSL | 210°, 22%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, -1.4, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Memory Lane (PPG 1163-2), published as #C7D1DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Memory Lane (PPG 1163-2)?
- Memory Lane has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Memory Lane is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Memory Lane in another brand?
- Quartz (Behr PPH-36) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Memory Lane warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Memory Lane as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.