Blue Blood (PPG 1034-6)
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Blue Blood (PPG 1034-6) is a deep, neutral blue from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Blood
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Blood 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 Blue Blood, 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 | Mediterranean | SW 7617 | 18 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wetherburn's Blue | CW-580 | 23.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Coney Island | N440-5 | 19.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Academy Gray | 5001-2A | 22 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Blood (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Blood
Darker than Blue Blood
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1034-6 |
| Hex | #6B7F81 |
| RGB | 107, 127, 129 |
| HSL | 185°, 9%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, -6.8, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Blood (PPG 1034-6), published as #6B7F81
#59767F
#7D8881
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Blood (PPG 1034-6)?
- Blue Blood has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Blood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Blood in another brand?
- Coney Island (Behr N440-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Blue Blood warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Blood as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.