Cosmic Dust (PPG 1157-6)
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Cosmic Dust (PPG 1157-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmic Dust
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cosmic Dust 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 Cosmic Dust, 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 | Danube | SW 6803 | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Macaw | 784 | 18.2 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soul Search | T18-14 | 14.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Photogenic | 5010-10 | 15 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Cosmic Dust (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmic Dust
Darker than Cosmic Dust
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1157-6 |
| Hex | #347699 |
| RGB | 52, 118, 153 |
| HSL | 201°, 49%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.0, -9.6, -25.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmic Dust (PPG 1157-6), published as #347699
#006D97
#507F99
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmic Dust (PPG 1157-6)?
- Cosmic Dust has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmic Dust is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmic Dust in another brand?
- Danube (SW 6803) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Cosmic Dust warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cosmic Dust as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.1; 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.