Cotton Flannel (PPG 1171-5)
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Cotton Flannel (PPG 1171-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cotton Flannel
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cotton Flannel 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 Cotton Flannel, 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 | Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 26 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded Violet | CSP-455 | 29.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Camelot | S550-4 | 28.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Cotton Flannel (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Cotton Flannel
Darker than Cotton Flannel
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1171-5 |
| Hex | #9090A2 |
| RGB | 144, 144, 162 |
| HSL | 240°, 9%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.3, 3.7, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cotton Flannel (PPG 1171-5), published as #9090A2
#7F87A0
#A299A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cotton Flannel (PPG 1171-5)?
- Cotton Flannel has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cotton Flannel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cotton Flannel in another brand?
- Faded Violet (BM CSP-455) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cotton Flannel warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cotton Flannel as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.5; 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.