Blackberry Jam (PPG 1178-6)
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Blackberry Jam (PPG 1178-6) is a very deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blackberry Jam
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blackberry Jam by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Jam, 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 | Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lazy Afternoon | 1378 | 18.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Showstopper | MQ5-34 | 14.4 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dusky Purple | 1003-5A | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Blackberry Jam (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Blackberry Jam
Darker than Blackberry Jam
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1178-6 |
| Hex | #87657E |
| RGB | 135, 101, 126 |
| HSL | 316°, 14%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, 18.1, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blackberry Jam (PPG 1178-6), published as #87657E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blackberry Jam (PPG 1178-6)?
- Blackberry Jam has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blackberry Jam is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blackberry Jam in another brand?
- Lazy Afternoon (BM 1378) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Blackberry Jam warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blackberry Jam as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.