Violets Are Blue (PPG 1246-6)
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Violets Are Blue (PPG 1246-6) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violets Are Blue
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violets Are Blue 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 Violets Are Blue, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 5.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | California Lilac | 2068-40 | 27.4 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Larkspur Bouquet | 600B-5 | 26.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Violet Twist | 4004-8B | 25 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Violets Are Blue (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Violets Are Blue
Darker than Violets Are Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1246-6 |
| Hex | #7487C6 |
| RGB | 116, 135, 198 |
| HSL | 226°, 42%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 9.3, -34.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violets Are Blue (PPG 1246-6), published as #7487C6
#5D7EC4
#8A90C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violets Are Blue (PPG 1246-6)?
- Violets Are Blue has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violets Are Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violets Are Blue in another brand?
- Violet Twist (Valspar 4004-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Violets Are Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violets Are Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -34.9; 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.