Blue Fjord (PPG 1163-6)
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Blue Fjord (PPG 1163-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Fjord
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Fjord by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Fjord, 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 | Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 13 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Loyalty | BIC-52 | 11.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Baritone Blues | 4010-6 | 12 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Fjord (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Fjord
Darker than Blue Fjord
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1163-6 |
| Hex | #4C6177 |
| RGB | 76, 97, 119 |
| HSL | 211°, 22%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.3, -2.0, -14.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Fjord (PPG 1163-6), published as #4C6177
#385875
#5F6A77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Fjord (PPG 1163-6)?
- Blue Fjord has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Fjord is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Fjord in another brand?
- Baritone Blues (Valspar 4010-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Fjord warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Fjord as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.9; 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.