Royal Indigo (PPG 1174-7)
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Royal Indigo (PPG 1174-7) 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 Royal Indigo
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Royal Indigo 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 Royal Indigo, 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 | Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 5 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blackberry Wine | 2069-20 | 7.7 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Berry Charm | S-H-650 | 7.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Royal Indigo (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Royal Indigo
Darker than Royal Indigo
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1174-7 |
| Hex | #4E4260 |
| RGB | 78, 66, 96 |
| HSL | 264°, 19%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.3, 12.0, -15.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Royal Indigo (PPG 1174-7), published as #4E4260
#3E3A5E
#5E4A60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Royal Indigo (PPG 1174-7)?
- Royal Indigo has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Royal Indigo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Royal Indigo in another brand?
- Berry Charm (Behr S-H-650) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Royal Indigo warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Royal Indigo as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.8; 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.