King's Robe (PPG 1245-6)
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King's Robe (PPG 1245-6) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with King's Robe
Four PPG Paints colors picked for King's Robe 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 King's Robe, 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 | Gentian | SW 6817 | 18 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterdrop | CC-902 | 21.5 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sudden Sapphire | 600B-6 | 18.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dazzle | 4005-10C | 16 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to King's Robe (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than King's Robe
Darker than King's Robe
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1245-6 |
| Hex | #6274AB |
| RGB | 98, 116, 171 |
| HSL | 225°, 30%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 8.0, -31.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
King's Robe (PPG 1245-6), published as #6274AB
#4B6BA9
#777DAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of King's Robe (PPG 1245-6)?
- King's Robe has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so King's Robe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to King's Robe in another brand?
- Sudden Sapphire (Behr 600B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is King's Robe warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists King's Robe as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.5; 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.