Selected color
Blue Calico
PPG · PPG1246-7
Blue Calico is a dark, pure, periwinkle purple with a distant mountain undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a foyer or dining room. Pair it with soft yellow tones and white accents. This color is also part of our Harmony collection (PPG17-05).
- Hex
- #5868AEpublished
- LRV
- 16published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
BLUE CALICOGlidden · PPG17-05ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 15.03Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
BellflowerDunn-Edwards · DE5908ΔE 1.79near-exactLRV 14Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Indi-BlueDutch Boy · 141-6DBΔE 4.08closeLRV 16The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Wild PansyBehr · P540-6ΔE 4.11closeLRV 18The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Blue BatikValspar · V074-5ΔE 4.40closeLRV 16.03The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Lavender FieldsHGTV Home · HGSW1402ΔE 4.70closeLRV 18The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
GentianSherwin-Williams · SW 6817ΔE 4.70closeLRV 17.55The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Blue NovaBenjamin Moore · 825ΔE 5.33noticeably differentLRV 16.98Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Pitch BlueFarrow & Ball · No.220ΔE 6.90noticeably differentLRV 15.38Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Blue'd UpClare · Blue'd UpΔE 8.56noticeably differentLRV 12.58The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Blue SkiesMagnolia Home · JG-85ΔE 9.14noticeably differentLRV 13.13The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORBackdrop · BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORΔE 12.25differentLRV 7.75The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.