Artifact (PPG 10-16)
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Artifact (PPG 10-16) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artifact
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Artifact by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Artifact, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 22 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Alfresco | 1672 | 21.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Windy Seas | ECC-31-1 | 19.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Celebration Blue | 4008-6B | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Artifact (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Artifact
Darker than Artifact
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 10-16 |
| Hex | #69808B |
| RGB | 105, 128, 139 |
| HSL | 199°, 14%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, -5.7, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artifact (PPG 10-16), published as #69808B
#567789
#7B898B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artifact (PPG 10-16)?
- Artifact has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artifact is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Artifact in another brand?
- Windy Seas (Behr ECC-31-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Artifact warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Artifact as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.