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PPG Americana

PPG1152-4 · #7E9DAF · LRV 31.6

Compare with other brands: Glidden Americana is a 99% match

Americana (PPG1152-4) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with a strong green undertone. Its LRV is about 31.6 (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 Glidden Americana (99% match).

Compare Americana with other brands

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LRV

31.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone

Green · strong

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1152-4

HEX

#7E9DAF

RGB

126, 157, 175

HSL

202°, 23%, 59%

Family

Blues

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Americana FAQ

What undertone does Americana have?

Americana is a mid-tone blue with a strong 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 Americana?

Americana has an LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 31.6 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 Americana in other brands?

Glidden: Americana (PPG1152-4), 99%; Valspar: Lake Okoboji (V108-4), 99%; Benjamin Moore: Labrador Blue (1670), 97%; Sherwin-Williams: Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070), 96%; Dunn-Edwards: Lake Winnipeg (DE5794), 95%; Behr: Dolphin Blue (S470-4), 93%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Favorite Jeans (HGSW9147), 92%; Farrow & Ball: Stone Blue (No. 86), 90%. 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 Americana?

The HEX code of Americana (PPG1152-4) is #7E9DAF, RGB 126, 157, 175. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.