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PPG Paints Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) Paint Color


Color Name: Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)
Hex Color Code: #BBC6D9
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 198, 217)
CMYK Values*: 13.8%, 8.8%, 0.0%, 14.9%






What color is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)?

Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) is #BBC6D9, and the RGB color code is RGB(187, 198, 217).

In the RGB color model, Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) has a red value of 187, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.8% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218° (degrees), 28.3 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) has a hue of 218° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.

Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) is cool or warm?

The color Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Blue Opal (PPG1166-3)?

Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) has an LRV of nearly 56. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB

RGBA - RGB(187, 198, 217)

Red 187 (73.3%)
Green 198 (77.6%)
Blue 217 (85.1%)
Alpha 1 (100.0%)

HSL

Hue 218°
Saturation 28.30 %.
Lightness 79.22 %.
HWB H: 218°
W: 73.33 %
B: 14.90 %
LRV ~ 56 %
Munsell Color System 7.9B 7.8/2.1
XYZ X : 53.21
Y : 55.96
Z : 73.64
YXY Y1 : 55.96
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.31
CMY C : 26.67%
M : 22.35%
Y : 14.90%

CMYK

Cyan 13.82%
Magenta 8.76%
Yellow 0.00%
Key 14.90%

HSV/HSB

Hue 218°
Saturation 13.82 %.
Brightness / Value 85.10 %.
CIE-Lab L : 79.59
A : 0.05
B : -10.74
CIE-Lch L : 79.59
C : 10.74
H : 270.29
CIE-Luv L : 79.59
U : -6.93
V : -16.6
Hunter-Lab L : 74.81
A : -3.95
B : -6








Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) (Paint - PPG Paints)


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ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
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ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)




Paint similar to Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) (Paint - PPG Paints)


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PPG Paints


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints

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Valspar


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar

#BFCDE2
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ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
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ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)

Sherwin Williams


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams

#C2CBE0
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ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
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ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
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ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)

Behr


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) similar/equivalent paint from Behr

#B2BFD5
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ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
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ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
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Benjamin Moore


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore

#BDC5DC
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ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
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ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
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Dunn-Edwards


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations


View more Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) - #BBC6D9 color palettes and color scheme combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

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BBD5D9
BBC6D9
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Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BBC6D9
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Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BBC6D9
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EBEEF4
F1F4F7
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FFFFFF
BBC6D9
A8B2C3
969EAE
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Color Images and Mockup


Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) - #BBC6D9 Color Images and Patterns


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