Blue Zephyr (PPG 1042-6)
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Blue Zephyr (PPG 1042-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Zephyr
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Zephyr 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 Zephyr, 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 | Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 14 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Andes Summit | CSP-600 | 14.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Durango Blue | S510-6 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Night | 4003-4C | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Zephyr (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Zephyr
Darker than Blue Zephyr
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-6 |
| Hex | #5B6676 |
| RGB | 91, 102, 118 |
| HSL | 216°, 13%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, -0.4, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Zephyr (PPG 1042-6), published as #5B6676
#495D74
#6C6F76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Zephyr (PPG 1042-6)?
- Blue Zephyr has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Zephyr is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Zephyr in another brand?
- Andes Summit (BM CSP-600) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Zephyr warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Zephyr as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.