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PPG How Handsome

PPG1040-4 · #A1B1BA · LRV 42.6

Compare with other brands: Valspar Hibernate is a 99% match

How Handsome (PPG1040-4) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with a moderate green undertone. Its LRV is about 42.6 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest match in another brand is Valspar Hibernate (99% match).

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LRV

42.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone

Green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1040-4

HEX

#A1B1BA

RGB

161, 177, 186

HSL

202°, 15%, 68%

Family

Blues

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How Handsome FAQ

What undertone does How Handsome have?

How Handsome is a mid-tone blue with a moderate green undertone. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of How Handsome?

How Handsome has an LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 42.6 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight.

What is the closest match to How Handsome in other brands?

Valspar: Hibernate (8004-41C), 99%; Sherwin-Williams: Dockside Blue (SW 7601), 98%; Glidden: Peace (PPG10-28), 98%; Benjamin Moore: French Toile (CSP-595), 97%; Behr: Shadow Blue (N480-3), 97%; Dunn-Edwards: Irogon Blue (DEC796), 96%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Faded Flaxflower (HGSW9146), 95%; Farrow & Ball: Kittiwake (No. 307), 92%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of How Handsome?

The HEX code of How Handsome (PPG1040-4) is #A1B1BA, RGB 161, 177, 186. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.