Annapolis Blue (PPG 1164-7)
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Annapolis Blue (PPG 1164-7) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Annapolis Blue
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Annapolis Blue 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 Annapolis Blue, 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 | Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stunning | 826 | 8.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Deep Royal | 580D-7 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Annapolis Blue (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Annapolis Blue
Darker than Annapolis Blue
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1164-7 |
| Hex | #384A66 |
| RGB | 56, 74, 102 |
| HSL | 217°, 29%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.1, 1.2, -18.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Annapolis Blue (PPG 1164-7), published as #384A66
#224264
#4B5266
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Annapolis Blue (PPG 1164-7)?
- Annapolis Blue has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Annapolis Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Annapolis Blue in another brand?
- Deep Royal (Behr 580D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Annapolis Blue warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Annapolis Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.6; 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.