Blueberry Muffin (PPG 1164-5)
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Blueberry Muffin (PPG 1164-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blueberry Muffin
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blueberry Muffin 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 Blueberry Muffin, 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 | Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Flower Box | CSP-530 | 28.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Montage | MQ5-16 | 27.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Lavender | 4005-4A | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blueberry Muffin (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Blueberry Muffin
Darker than Blueberry Muffin
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1164-5 |
| Hex | #8290A6 |
| RGB | 130, 144, 166 |
| HSL | 217°, 17%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, -0.1, -13.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blueberry Muffin (PPG 1164-5), published as #8290A6
#6F87A4
#9599A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blueberry Muffin (PPG 1164-5)?
- Blueberry Muffin has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blueberry Muffin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blueberry Muffin in another brand?
- Montage (Behr MQ5-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blueberry Muffin warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blueberry Muffin as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.3; 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.