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PPG Innuendo

PPG1165-4 · #A5AFC4 · LRV 42.6

Compare with other brands: Glidden Innuendo is a 98% match

Innuendo (PPG1165-4) is a mid-tone blue from PPG with no strong 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 Glidden Innuendo (98% match).

Compare Innuendo with other brands

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LRV

42.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone

None (neutral)

Temperature

Cool

Code

PPG1165-4

HEX

#A5AFC4

RGB

165, 175, 196

HSL

221°, 21%, 71%

Family

Blues

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Innuendo FAQ

What undertone does Innuendo have?

Innuendo has no strong undertone: it reads as a mid-tone blue. 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 Innuendo?

Innuendo 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 Innuendo in other brands?

Glidden: Innuendo (PPG1165-4), 98%; Behr: Meadow Phlox (S540-3), 96%; Benjamin Moore: Blue Viola (1424), 95%; Valspar: Soul Sister (8003-48C), 94%; Dunn-Edwards: Spacious Sky (DE5919), 94%; Sherwin-Williams: Solitude (SW 6535), 91%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Solitude (HGSW6535), 91%; Farrow & Ball: Kittiwake (No. 307), 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 Innuendo?

The HEX code of Innuendo (PPG1165-4) is #A5AFC4, RGB 165, 175, 196. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.