Pale Violet (PPG 1168-3)
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Pale Violet (PPG 1168-3) is a light, cool gray from PPG Paints: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Violet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pale Violet 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 Pale 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 | Daydream | SW 6541 | 54 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Angel's Wings | 1423 | 58.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Lavender | BIC-08 | 60.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Pale Violet (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Violet
Darker than Pale Violet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1168-3 |
| Hex | #C7CCD8 |
| RGB | 199, 204, 216 |
| HSL | 222°, 18%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.0, 0.6, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Violet (PPG 1168-3), published as #C7CCD8
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#DAD6D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Violet (PPG 1168-3)?
- Pale Violet has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Violet in another brand?
- Angel's Wings (BM 1423) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pale Violet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pale Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.