Valor (PPG 1244-3)
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Valor (PPG 1244-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Valor
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Valor by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Valor, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Swiss Blue | 815 | 53 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Perennial Blue | M530-3 | 48.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Galaxy | 4005-9C | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Valor (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Valor
Darker than Valor
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1244-3 |
| Hex | #A3BCDB |
| RGB | 163, 188, 219 |
| HSL | 213°, 44%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -1.6, -18.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Valor (PPG 1244-3), published as #A3BCDB
#8FB2D9
#B7C6DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Valor (PPG 1244-3)?
- Valor has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Valor is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Valor in another brand?
- Swiss Blue (BM 815) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Valor warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Valor as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.3; 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.