Debonaire (PPG 1167-3)
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Debonaire (PPG 1167-3) is a light, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Debonaire
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Debonaire 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 Debonaire, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Celestia Blue | 1429 | 66.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Lavender | BIC-08 | 60.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Debonaire (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Debonaire
Darker than Debonaire
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1167-3 |
| Hex | #CBD0DD |
| RGB | 203, 208, 221 |
| HSL | 223°, 21%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 0.8, -7.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Debonaire (PPG 1167-3), published as #CBD0DD
#B9C6DB
#DEDADD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Debonaire (PPG 1167-3)?
- Debonaire has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Debonaire is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Debonaire in another brand?
- Celestia Blue (BM 1429) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Debonaire warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Debonaire as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.0; 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.