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PPG Blue Beard

PPG1042-4 · #ADB4C4 · LRV ~45.5

Closest tone in another brand: Dunn-Edwards Spacious Sky (~98% proximity)

Blue Beard (PPG1042-4) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with no strong undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 45.5 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Dunn-Edwards Spacious Sky (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Blue Beard in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

45.5 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

None (neutral)

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1042-4

HEX

#ADB4C4

RGB

173, 180, 196

HSL

222°, 16%, 72%

Family

Blues

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Blue Beard FAQ

What undertone does Blue Beard have?

Blue Beard has no strong undertone: it reads as a mid-tone blue, in this site’s digital reading. 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 Blue Beard?

Blue Beard has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 45.5 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. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Blue Beard in other brands?

Dunn-Edwards: Spacious Sky (DE5919), ~98% proximity; Glidden: Blue Beard (PPG1042-4), ~98% proximity; Behr: Chivalrous (S550-3), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Blue Echo (V111-3), ~96% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Lavender Blue (1438), ~96% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Windy Blue (SW 6240), ~92% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Windy Blue (HGSW6240), ~92% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Lulworth Blue (No. 89), ~89% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Blue Beard?

The HEX code of Blue Beard (PPG1042-4) is #ADB4C4, RGB 173, 180, 196. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.