Blue Odyssey (PPG 1166-6)
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Blue Odyssey (PPG 1166-6) is a very deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Odyssey
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Odyssey 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 Odyssey, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Nova | 825 | 17 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Charter Blue | M530-6 | 15.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bluer Than Blue | 4006-8C | 13 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Odyssey (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Odyssey
Darker than Blue Odyssey
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1166-6 |
| Hex | #4F6997 |
| RGB | 79, 105, 151 |
| HSL | 218°, 31%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.2, 3.6, -28.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Odyssey (PPG 1166-6), published as #4F6997
#376095
#657298
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Odyssey (PPG 1166-6)?
- Blue Odyssey has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Odyssey is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Odyssey in another brand?
- Bluer Than Blue (Valspar 4006-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blue Odyssey warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Odyssey as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.1; 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.