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PPG Colonial Aqua

PPG1148-4 · #A0BCC0 · LRV 47.2

Compare with other brands: Glidden Lazy River is a 98% match

Colonial Aqua (PPG1148-4) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with a moderate blue-green undertone. Its LRV is about 47.2 (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 Glidden Lazy River (98% match).

Compare Colonial Aqua with other brands

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LRV

47.2 · Mid-tone

Undertone

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1148-4

HEX

#A0BCC0

RGB

160, 188, 192

HSL

187°, 20%, 69%

Family

Blues

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Colonial Aqua FAQ

What undertone does Colonial Aqua have?

Colonial Aqua is a mid-tone blue with a moderate blue-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 Colonial Aqua?

Colonial Aqua has an LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 47.2 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 Colonial Aqua in other brands?

Glidden: Lazy River (PPG1148-4), 98%; Valspar: Warm Breezes (V103-3), 97%; Behr: Clear Vista (PPU13-11), 97%; Benjamin Moore: Cape Blue (1642), 97%; Sherwin-Williams: French Moire (SW 9056), 96%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: French Moire (HGSW9056), 96%; Dunn-Edwards: Powder Mill (DET566), 93%; Farrow & Ball: Parma Gray (No. 27), 89%. 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 Colonial Aqua?

The HEX code of Colonial Aqua (PPG1148-4) is #A0BCC0, RGB 160, 188, 192. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.