Blackberry (PPG 1172-7)
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Blackberry (PPG 1172-7) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blackberry
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blackberry 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 Blackberry, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Shadow | 2117-30 | 9.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sovereign | HDC-CL-06 | 6.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rare Wine | 1011-9 | 6 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Blackberry (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Blackberry
Darker than Blackberry
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1172-7 |
| Hex | #4A4354 |
| RGB | 74, 67, 84 |
| HSL | 265°, 11%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.7, 6.8, -9.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blackberry (PPG 1172-7), published as #4A4354
#3A3B52
#5A4B54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blackberry (PPG 1172-7)?
- Blackberry has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blackberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blackberry in another brand?
- Sovereign (Behr HDC-CL-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Blackberry warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blackberry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.1; 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.