Blue Cloud (PPG 1164-6)
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Blue Cloud (PPG 1164-6) 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 Blue Cloud
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Cloud 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 Cloud, 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 | Distance | SW 6243 | 15 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heron | 832 | 15.8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Atlantic Blue | 600F-6 | 16.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Thundering Clouds | 4005-4B | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Cloud (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Cloud
Darker than Blue Cloud
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1164-6 |
| Hex | #627188 |
| RGB | 98, 113, 136 |
| HSL | 216°, 16%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, 0.0, -14.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Cloud (PPG 1164-6), published as #627188
#4F6886
#747A88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Cloud (PPG 1164-6)?
- Blue Cloud has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Cloud is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Cloud in another brand?
- Atlantic Blue (Behr 600F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Cloud warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Cloud as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.4; 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.