Blue Oasis (PPG 1158-6)
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Blue Oasis (PPG 1158-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Oasis
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Oasis 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 Oasis, 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 | Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 13 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bellbottom Blues | CSP-655 | 15.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cosmic Cobalt | P500-7 | 12.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure | 5009-10 | 13 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Oasis (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Oasis
Darker than Blue Oasis
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1158-6 |
| Hex | #296D93 |
| RGB | 41, 109, 147 |
| HSL | 202°, 56%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.5, -8.2, -26.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Oasis (PPG 1158-6), published as #296D93
#006491
#477693
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Oasis (PPG 1158-6)?
- Blue Oasis has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Oasis is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Oasis in another brand?
- Bellbottom Blues (BM CSP-655) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Oasis warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Oasis as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.9; 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.