Stained Glass (PPG 1165-6)
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Stained Glass (PPG 1165-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stained Glass
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Stained Glass 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 Stained Glass, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heron | 832 | 15.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Enduring | 610D-6 | 13.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Waterloo | 4003-6C | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Stained Glass (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Stained Glass
Darker than Stained Glass
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1165-6 |
| Hex | #556682 |
| RGB | 85, 102, 130 |
| HSL | 217°, 21%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, 0.9, -17.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stained Glass (PPG 1165-6), published as #556682
#415D80
#686F82
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stained Glass (PPG 1165-6)?
- Stained Glass has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stained Glass is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stained Glass in another brand?
- Luxe Blue (SW 6537) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Stained Glass warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Stained Glass as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.6; 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.