Kimono (PPG 17-04)
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Kimono (PPG 17-04) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kimono
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Kimono 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 Kimono, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yin Yang | 824 | 23.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Debutante Ball | MQ5-46 | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Violet Twist | 4004-8B | 25 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Kimono (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Kimono
Darker than Kimono
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-04 |
| Hex | #6D86B6 |
| RGB | 109, 134, 182 |
| HSL | 219°, 33%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, 3.5, -28.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kimono (PPG 17-04), published as #6D86B6
#577DB4
#828FB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kimono (PPG 17-04)?
- Kimono has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kimono is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kimono in another brand?
- Yin Yang (BM 824) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Kimono warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Kimono as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.0; 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.