Old Mill Blue
PPG1171-6 · PPG
BlueView Old Mill Blue PPG1171-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#6E6F82
LRV
17
Family
Blue
PPG1171-6
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 17, Old Mill Blue is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Old Mill Blue carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Old Mill BlueThis colorOld Mill BluePPG · PPG1171-6
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Tap any color to compareOld Mill Blue vs Great Grape
17LRV16
#6E6F82Hex#6B6D85
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Old Mill Blue vs Plum Shade
17LRV18
#6E6F82Hex#78738B
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Old Mill Blue vs Alley Cat
17LRV13
#6E6F82Hex#656874
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Old Mill Blue vs Silverado
17LRV17
#6E6F82Hex#6A6472
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Old Mill Blue vs Grape Haze
17LRV15
#6E6F82Hex#606A88
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Old Mill Blue vs Purple Rain
17LRV15
#6E6F82Hex#736A86
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareOld Mill Blue vs Amethyst Shadow
17LRV18
#6E6F82Hex#6E7182
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Amethyst Shadow is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Old Mill Blue.
Old Mill Blue vs French Violet
17LRV18
#6E6F82Hex#696D86
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Violet is close match · cooler compared with Old Mill Blue.
Old Mill Blue vs Fantasia
17LRV19
#6E6F82Hex#73788B
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Fantasia is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Old Mill Blue.
Old Mill Blue vs Purple Funk
17LRV16
#6E6F82Hex#6D6F7A
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Funk is close match · warmer compared with Old Mill Blue.
Old Mill Blue vs New Orleans
17LRV15
#6E6F82Hex#6F697E
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
New Orleans is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Old Mill Blue.
Old Mill Blue vs Shadow Mountain
17LRV15
#6E6F82Hex#666B89
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Shadow Mountain is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Old Mill Blue.
Old Mill Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Old Mill Blue?
Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Old Mill Blue a warm or cool color?
Old Mill Blue has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Old Mill Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Old Mill Blue is Amethyst Shadow (CC-930) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 1 points lighter.
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