Ash Grove (PPG 1172-4)
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Ash Grove (PPG 1172-4) is a medium, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash Grove
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | African Violet | 2116-50 | 50.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Coveted Gem | N560-2 | 45.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Livid Violet | 4002-3C | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Ash Grove (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash Grove
Darker than Ash Grove
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1172-4 |
| Hex | #B9B3BF |
| RGB | 185, 179, 191 |
| HSL | 270°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.8, 4.4, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash Grove (PPG 1172-4), published as #B9B3BF
#A8A9BD
#CBBDBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash Grove (PPG 1172-4)?
- Ash Grove has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash Grove is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ash Grove in another brand?
- Livid Violet (Valspar 4002-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ash Grove warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Ash Grove as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.