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PPG Colonial Aqua

PPG1148-4 · #A0BCC0 · LRV ~47.2

Closest tone in another brand: Glidden Lazy River (~98% proximity)

Colonial Aqua (PPG1148-4) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with a moderate blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 47.2 (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 Glidden Lazy River (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Colonial Aqua in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

47.2 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

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, 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 Colonial Aqua?

Colonial Aqua has an estimated 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. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Colonial Aqua in other brands?

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