Cosmic (PPG 1171-4)
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Cosmic (PPG 1171-4) is a medium, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmic
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cosmic by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Cosmic, 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 | Grape Mist | SW 6548 | 54 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Orchid | 2069-50 | 50.1 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fading Sunset | 640F-4 | 45.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Fragrant Lilac | 4001-5B | 56 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Cosmic (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmic
Darker than Cosmic
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1171-4 |
| Hex | #B8B9CB |
| RGB | 184, 185, 203 |
| HSL | 237°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.6, 3.2, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmic (PPG 1171-4), published as #B8B9CB
#A6AFC9
#CBC3CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmic (PPG 1171-4)?
- Cosmic has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmic is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmic in another brand?
- Fading Sunset (Behr 640F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Cosmic warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cosmic as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.