The Home Depot version of this PPG color
Glidden is PPG's do-it-yourself paint brand, sold at The Home Depot, and it uses PPG's color codes. Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6) is the same color as PPG Violets Are Blue (1246-6), so at The Home Depot ask for Glidden Violets Are Blue PPG1246-6. Paint lines and formulas differ between the brands, so compare samples if you are matching an existing wall. See the PPG listing
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About Violets Are Blue
Violets Are Blue is a soothing, medium-light blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 25 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Glidden colors with the same hue and saturation as Violets Are Blue, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Violets Are Blue
- Brand
- Glidden
- Code
- PPG1246-6
- Hex
- #7487C6
- RGB
- 116, 135, 198
- HSL
- 226, 42%, 62%
- CMYK
- 41, 32, 0, 22Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 57.2, 9.3, -34.9
- CSS
- --glidden-violets-are-blue
- LRV
- 25 (Medium)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.