Chinaberry (PPG 1171-7)
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Chinaberry (PPG 1171-7) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chinaberry
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Chinaberry by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Chinaberry, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Darkest Navy | PMD-92 | 6.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Chinaberry (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Chinaberry
Darker than Chinaberry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1171-7 |
| Hex | #464960 |
| RGB | 70, 73, 96 |
| HSL | 233°, 16%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.6, 4.6, -13.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chinaberry (PPG 1171-7), published as #464960
#35415E
#575160
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chinaberry (PPG 1171-7)?
- Chinaberry has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chinaberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chinaberry in another brand?
- Darkest Navy (Behr PMD-92) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Chinaberry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Chinaberry as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.9; 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.