Blue Calico
PPG1246-7 · PPG
BlueView Blue Calico PPG1246-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#5868AE
LRV
16
Family
Blue
PPG1246-7
Color profile
Light value
16 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue Also reads purple
“At LRV 16, Blue Calico is a dark purple that absorbs most light. Blue Calico carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 16 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue CalicoThis colorBlue CalicoPPG · PPG1246-7
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBlue Calico vs Blue Calico
16LRV16
#5868AEHex#5868AE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Calico vs King'S Robe
16LRV19
#5868AEHex#6274AB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Calico vs Cenote
16LRV19
#5868AEHex#5072B1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Calico vs Crushed Velvet
16LRV11
#5868AEHex#445397
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Calico vs Rainbow Bright
16LRV14
#5868AEHex#2863AD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Calico vs Eggplant
16LRV10
#5868AEHex#5A4E88
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Calico vs Wild Pansy
16LRV18
#5868AEHex#6373B4
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Wild Pansy is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Calico.
Blue Calico vs Indigo Batik
16LRV14
#5868AEHex#4467A7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Indigo Batik is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Blue Calico.
Blue Calico, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Calico?
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 16, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Blue Calico a warm or cool color?
Blue Calico has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Calico from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Calico is Wild Pansy (P540-6) by Behr, close match · 2 points lighter · warmer.
PPG · PPG1246-7
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