Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) is #6E6F82, and the RGB color code is RGB(110, 111, 130).
In the RGB color model, Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) has a red value of 110, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 130. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.4% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 237° (degrees), 8.3 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) has a hue of 237° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 51.0 % brightness/value.
The color Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) is a cool color.
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) has an LRV of nearly 16.3. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 16.3 of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 16.3 puts PPG Paints Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) paint color in the
darker category.
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Classic
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) to Farrow & Ball
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.
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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) - #6E6F82 is #82816E, color name is Camouflage Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) - #6E6F82 is #82816E, color name is Camouflage Green*.
